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