The total number of electoral votes is 538 - 100 (senators) + 435 (representatives) + 3 (for DC). A majority is 270 - one more than half of the total number of 538. If Texas did not cast its electoral votes, the President still would be elected in the electoral college if a candidate received 270 electoral votes. If no candidate receives at least the required majority of 270 electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
Texas cast its 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.
not by law, but by pledge
McCain will receive all 34 Electoral College Votes. Texas is a winner take all State.
In Texas, when you vote for president, your vote helps decide the allocation of the state's electoral votes in the Electoral College. Texas has a significant number of electoral votes, reflecting its population size, and these votes are awarded to the candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in the state. This process ultimately contributes to determining the overall winner of the presidential election at the national level. Additionally, your vote can influence local and state races, as well as shape party dynamics within Texas.
That's not going to happen.
The canditate doesnt win. he/she only wins if they get electoral
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in
The popular vote in the state of Texas was 57.2%, winning it's 38 electoral votes.
Yes they can. It depends on how the Electoral College chooses to vote. They do not have to vote according to the popular vote in each state. There is a difference between the popular vote and the Electoral College vote.
Alternative Vote electoral system
Yes, you are right - that is what happens.
Bob Dole won the state of Texas, receiving its 32 electoral votes, in the 1996 presidential election. Bill Clinton won the election, with 49.2 percent of the vote.