Question

How is the election of the United States President determined?

Answer 1

The election begins with the primary elections and caucuses and moves to nominating conventions. Each party selects one candidate to unite behind. During the general election Americans go to the polls to cast a vote. This is the popular vote and does not determine the winner. A presidential candidate must get the majority of electoral votes in order to win. Each states political parties choose their electors and each state has a different number of electors based on population.

Answer 2

Answer:The number of electors each state gets is equal to its total number of Senators and Representatives in Congress. A total of 538 electors form the Electoral College. Each elector casts one vote following the general election. The candidate who gets 270 votes or more wins.

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