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Electoral Votes

Electoral Votes

Electoral Votes are part of the Electoral College, representatives who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States of America. Voters in Presidential Elections do not directly vote for the President, instead they vote for electors representing their state. The elector may cast only one vote for President and one vote for Vice-President.

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  1. How are the number of electoral votes determined?

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  2. How are electoral votes counted?

    Each state has a set number of electoral votes which decide w...

  3. How are electoral votes determined?

    The number of reps for each state is determined by the USCens...

  4. Who won the electoral votes of all the free states except a fraction of the New Jersey votes in the election of 1860?

    The Democrats had split and supported multiple nominees. Thei...

  5. What happens if no canidate gets no 270 electoral votes?

    The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote ...

  1. Who won the electoral votes of all the free states except a fraction of the New Jersey votes in the election of 1860?

    The Democrats had split and supported multiple nominees. Thei...

  2. How are the number of electoral votes determined?

    Each state's electoral vote equals the number of senators and...

  3. How are electoral votes counted?

    Each state has a set number of electoral votes which decide w...

  4. What is the total amount of electoral votes?

    The total number of Electoral Votes is 538 Needed to Elect: 2...

  5. How are electoral votes determined?

    The number of reps for each state is determined by the USCens...

  1. How are electoral votes counted?

    Each state has a set number of electoral votes which decide w...

  2. What happens if no canidate gets no 270 electoral votes?

    The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote ...

  3. Which president recieved the greatest number of electoral votes in a single election?

    Ronald Reagan received the highest number of electoral votes ...

  4. If no person receives a majority of the electoral votes, is the the vice president is chosen by the senate?

    No, electors are pledged to vote for a particular presidentia...

  5. How many electoral votes did the green party candidate win in the 2000 presidential election?

    Ohio, whose 20 electoral votes were based on a margin of 2 pe...

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  1. What is the fewest number of electoral votes needed today to become president?

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  2. What is the total electoral college vote?

    Since 1964, there have been 538 electors in each presidential...

  3. What percent of the electoral votes elect the president?

    Essentially, one candidate just needs more than the other to ...

  4. What is the total number of electoral votes?

    There are 538 electoral votes. Each state gets one for each m...

  5. What is the formula for calculating the number of electoral votes for each state?

    Electoral votes for each state are calcualted by the formula:...

  1. How many electoral votes are there?

    There are 538 Electoral votes. 270 is needed to win. Obama wo...

  2. How many electoral college votes does Florida have?

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  3. How many electoral votes does California have? :?

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  4. What is the percentage for the electoral vote?

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  5. How many electoral votes are needed to win for president?

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  1. What is the fewest number of electoral votes needed today to become president?

    To win the presidency, 270 electoral votes must be won by the...

  2. How many electoral votes are there?

    There are 538 Electoral votes. 270 is needed to win. Obama wo...

  3. How many electoral votes does texas have?

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  5. How many electoral votes does idaho have?

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About Electoral Votes

The Electoral College is part of the checks-and-balances systems that the Founders of the Constitution wrote. As such, the idea was that while Congress is popularly elected by the people, the President and Vice-President execute the federation of independent states. Electors are chosen by political parties in advance of Election Day. Electors can not hold federal office.

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