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Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election defeating Hillary Clinton. In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes and Hillary Clinton received 227 electoral votes. Due to faithless voting, others receiving electoral votes were Colin Powell 3, Bernie Sanders 1, Ron Paul 1, John Kasich 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1. The popular vote totals were Clinton 65,794,399 and Trump 62,955,202.
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Why do electors vote before the total tally of popular votes is known?
Electors vote before the total tally of popular votes is known because they are appointed to represent their respective states in the Electoral College. The purpose of the Electoral College is to formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Each state determines its own electors based on the popular vote in that state, so electors vote based on the outcome within their state, regardless of the national popular vote tally.
What is the role technology play in the presidential election?
These days we no longer vote with paper ballots. We vote on "Voting machines" that tally the votes and send the information to the electoral college.
What does it mean when the Electoral College rubber stamps the popular vote?
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
Does the electoral college vote on policies?
The electoral college does not vote on policies. The electoral college performs only one function. It elects the president of the United States.
Does the US presidential election feature the electoral college?
Yes it does in that the college determines who the final candidates for the popular vote for the US president will be.
How have the political parties changed the electoral college?
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
Why vote when the electoral college deterimes the outcome?
The popular vote in each state selects the electors who will vote in the Electoral College. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
Does the president win by electoral college or the poplar vote?
Electoral.
Is the presedential race a popularity contest?
in the presidential, total popularity doesn't matter. In 2000, Gore had more popular votes than Bush, but Bush won the electoral college vote, the only tally that matters. The electoral college gauges popularity by state.
What year was the Electoral College defect of popular vote versus electoral vote illustrated?
2013
After people vote in their state the is used to determine the winner of the presidential race?
electoral college The Electoral College probabably electoral college
Who chooses the president and vise president?
Any citizen over the age of 18 can vote for who they choose, then the electoral college takes the votes from the citizens and does a final vote.
