19.1k views
3 votes
Popular Vote vs. Electoral Vote

whats the difference between popular Vote and Electoral Vote
can someone please help

User Daron
by
3.1k points

1 Answer

4 votes
A popular vote is when a candidate gets the most votes nationwide (based on the people) while an electoral vote has a committee or set of electors to represent organizations with votes weighted differently than the publics vote.

I hope this helps
User CTZStef
by
3.2k points