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"Popular Vote" is the majority of a state's vote. If a candidate for president with the most popular votes in a state gets all of that state's electorial votes. An Example: More than half of Nevada's vote goes to candidate B than A, then Candidate B gets the electorial vote for Nevada which is five.
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What is the purpose of the popular votes?
"Popular Vote" is the majority of a state's vote. If a candidate for president with the most popular votes in a state gets all of that state's electorial votes. An Example: More than half of Nevada's vote goes to candidate B than A, then Candidate B gets the electorial vote for Nevada which is five.
Does the electoral vote happen before or after the popular election?
After. The electors are supposed to vote in accordance with the popular vote in their state (or whatever method has been specified, but in practice it amounts to "winner take all" with respect to the popular vote results in nearly every state), so it would be impossible for them to vote until the popular vote results are known.
How is the total of 538 Electoral College votes determined What is the purpose of the popular vote in the Electoral College system?
The electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state. Therefore, every elector in the Electoral College is expected to cast the electoral vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in that elector's state.
Why do you vote if electoral vote wins?
The popular vote in each state determines who that state's electors will vote for.
What state executive offices are elected by popular vote?
All state officials are elected by popular vote.
Why do electors vote before the total tally of popular votes is known?
Electors vote before the total tally of popular votes is known because they are appointed to represent their respective states in the Electoral College. The purpose of the Electoral College is to formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Each state determines its own electors based on the popular vote in that state, so electors vote based on the outcome within their state, regardless of the national popular vote tally.
Which is more important the popular vote for a state or the popular vote for the entire country?
entire country
How are house of Representatives picked?
Popular vote by district, determined within the state.
Does the popular vote for president even matter?
There is never a need to calculate the total national popular vote, but every state plus D.C. uses the popular vote at the state level to determine which electors will be appointed.
Originally a state's electoral voters could only vote for the winner of a state's popular vote.?
false
Could a state's electoral voters could only vote for the winner of a state's popular vote.?
false
How have the political parties changed the electoral college?
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
