Question

How is it decided how many electoral votes a state gets?

A.
It is based on how much the state pays in taxes.
B.
It is based on how the state voted in the last election.
C.
It is based on where the state is located.
D.
It is based on the state's representation in Congress.

Answer 1

The number of electoral votes that a state gets is based on the state's representation in Congress.

Explanation:

• An electoral vote is a vote that is cast in the Presidential elections every four years by the members of the United States Congress.
• As the Presidential Election in the US is not a direct election, the voters are not the common citizens of the US.
• The citizens get to elect their representatives and these representatives cast their electoral votes in the Presidential Election.
• Hence, the more the number of members of Congress in a state, the more are the electoral votes of the state.