United States Electoral College
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
United States Electoral College ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. Each state appoints electors under the methods described by its legislature, equal in number to its congressional delegation totaling 535 electors. The federal District of Columbia also has 3 electors under an amendment adopted in 1961. Federal office holders, including senators and representatives, cannot be electors. Of the current 538 electors, a simple majority of 270 or more electoral votes is required to elect the president and vice president. If no candidate achieves a majority there, a contingent election is held by the House of Representatives to elect the president and by the Senate to elect the vice president.
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
How does the US election work?From primaries to caucuses via the Electoral College, the US election system is full of terminology that can feel unfamiliar when it crops up every four years.Sky News - Published |
Search this site and the web: |