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2. What is the Electoral College and why is 270 so important?

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   If neither candidate gets a majority of electoral votes, or in the event of a 269-269 tie, the Electoral College hands the deciding vote over to Congress. In 1824, when four candidates ran for ...

3. United States Electoral College - Wikipedia

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   Many states require an elector to vote for the candidate to which the elector is pledged, but some "faithless electors" have voted for other candidates or refrained from voting. A candidate must receive an absolute majority of electoral votes (currently 270) to win the

4. How does the electoral college work?

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   To become president, a candidate must win 270 electoral votes. A president can win the electoral college without winning the popular vote. This has happened four times in U.S. history, twice in ...

5. How the Electoral College Actually Works

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   On Jan. 6, Congress meets to count the electoral votes and certify victory for the candidate who has received at least 270. If no presidential candidate gets 270 votes, then Congress will elect ...

6. Explainer-Key facts about the Electoral College and the 2024 ...

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   Nationally, there are a total of 538 electoral votes, or electors, meaning a candidate needs to secure 270 to win. Electors are typically party loyalists who pledge to support the candidate who ...

7. List of United States presidential elections by Electoral ...

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   The margin of victory in a presidential election is the difference between the number of Electoral College votes garnered by the candidate with an absolute majority of electoral votes (since 1964, it has been 270 out of 538) and the number received by the second place candidate (currently in the range of 2 to 538, a margin of one vote is only possible with an odd total number of electors or a ...

8. President-elect of the United States - Wikipedia

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   The electoral votes are counted in a joint session of Congress in early January (on January 6 as required by 3 U.S. Code, Chapter 1, or an alternative date set by statute), and if the ballots are accepted without objections, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates winning at least 270 electoral votes—a majority of the total number ...

9. What you need to know about the Electoral College as 2024 ...

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   To win the presidential election, a candidate needs to capture 270 of the 538 total electoral votes. Many states have a winner-takes-all approach, meaning that whichever candidate wins the most ...