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Electoral votes determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. The number is the total number of representative the state has in Congress in both houses total. Since every state has two senators and at least one representative to the House, every state has at least 3 electoral votes. The states choose as many electors as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.

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When electoral winners are not the same as electoral votes?

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Is electoral a noun?

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How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?

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How many electoral votes does have Alabama have?

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What is the number of electoral votes?

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Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.


How do you put electoral in a sentence?

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How many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have?

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electoral college