Electoral college
How many electors does VA have
2 senators and 11 representatives
How many electors are there
538 electors. Presidential candidates need 270 members. Senators 100 Representatives 435 DC 3
What are Electors called
As a group, the electors are known as the Electoral college.
When do the election result become official?
Election results become official on January 6th when they are read in the presence of the entire Congress.
What happens if there is a tie?
If there is a tie, the House votes for the president and the Senate vote for the Vice President.
Why does the number of electors matter
If you add up the number of the electors for a presidential election you get 538. The candidate's goal on Election Day is to win the majority of the 538, which is 270 electoral votes.
What happens when a presidential candidate receives the most votes
In 48 of the 50 states, the candidate who receives the most votes wins all of the states elector votes
Do citizens directly the president
No. They are voting for an elector. An elector is a person pledged to vote for that candidate.
Why did the Founding Fathers of The Constitution create the electoral college
The Framers of the Constitution did not trust the American people to choose the president directly
When do electors vote?
The citizens of the US vote for the president on the first Tuesday of November but it is never November 1st. A month after the election, the electors choose their candidate.
When does the new president take office?
The president is takes the oath of office as president on January 20th.
Who are citizens voting for the Presidential election
They are voting for either a republican or democrat elector, depending on who you vote for
When Americans vote, what is it called?
When Americans vote it is called the popular vote
What happened when a candidate wins the states popular cote in a state?
When a candidate wins the voting in a state, they win that states electors.
How often do Presidential Elections happen
every 4 years
Do citizens directly elect senators, representatives, governors, and mayors
yes