The number of electoral rates given to the state is based on congressional representation.
Step-by-step explanation:
- The president and vice president of the US are elected by the electoral college. Under the electoral college, each state is assigned to a certain number of votes.
- Thus by the votes, each state gets a number of electors based on its total number of congress representatives.
- The electoral college is the body of electors initiated by the US, and votes are allocated within the states depends on the census.