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What electoral duty does the house have?
In the event of a Electoral College tie, the House of Representative will be called upon to break the tie and elect the President.
Is a 269-to-269 tie possible in the electoral college?
yes
What political race was tied in the electoral college?
There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.
If there is a tie or no majorit in the electoral college votes how is it decided who would be president?
If the electoral college is not able to elect a President, the election goes to the House of Representatives.
How is an electoral college tie broken?
There can not be a tie if the votes are divided between just two candidates since the total number of votes, 537, is an odd number. However, if more than two people receive votes, it is easily possible for a tie to occur.
What amendment passed as a result of the tie?
The 12th amendment was added as a result of the tie in the electoral college between Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr in 1800.
What is a scenario in which a electoral college results in a tie?
269 electors vote Republican, and the other 269 electors vote Democratic.
Who is president if Obama and Romney tie?
If there had been a 269-269 tie in the Electoral College, the election would have been decided by the U.S. House of Representatives, which is controlled by the Republican Party.
What is the role of the House of Representatives in case of a tie in the Electoral College?
A tie for first in the electoral vote count is just one example of nobody receiving votes for president from more than half of the appointed electors. Whenever that happens, the House of Representatives elects the president from among the top three electoral vote recipients. In doing so, all of the Representatives from each state together have one vote, and the winner must have the votes of at least 26 of the 50 states.
What is a scenario in which the Electoral College vote results in a tie?
A scenario in which the Electoral College vote results in a tie occurs when each candidate receives exactly 269 electoral votes, which can happen if there are three candidates or more, and the electoral votes are distributed unevenly among them. For example, if Candidate A wins several states, Candidate B wins an equal number, and a third candidate receives enough votes to prevent either from achieving a majority, a tie can ensue. In such a case, the election would be decided by the House of Representatives, where each state delegation has one vote.
What margin is required to for the house to choose the president?
the people running for president must have a tie in electoral votes. the people running for president must have a tie in electoral votes. the people running for president must have a tie in electoral votes.
Which state has the least electoral college votes?
It's a tie ... Alaska, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming all have 3 electoral votes each.
