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What happens if neither presidential candidate wins 270 electoral votes?

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The election for president will get decided in the House of Representatives with each state having one vote. Majority of 26 is needed to win. The Senators would elect a Vice-President also having one vote. Majority of 51 needed to win.

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the house of representatives chooses the presidential candidate out of the 3 who got the most electoral votes

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