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It varies by state. The minimum for a state is three but there is no maximum limit; California has the most with 55 (as of 2012).
The number is determined by the number of people the state sends to Congress. So the number will be based on:
1. The number of Senators a state has- everystate has exactly two.
2. The number of Representatives a state has. This is based on the number of people who live in the state, but every state is guaranteed to have at least one.
it differs by States. The most is in California (55), the least in The following states have the fewest (3) electoral votes each:
Alaska
Deleware
Washington DC
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
Each state is entitle by the Constitution to have electors equal to a formula based on population. Today, each congressional district has at least 600,000 people. Each state has two senators.
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How many electors are given to each state?
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress"
The number of presidential electors for each state is determined by how many members the state has in both house of?
Congress
What amendments deal with presidency?
12th Amendment- Revises presidential election procedures 20th Amendment- New President takes office on January 20th 22nd Amendment- President can only have 2 terms 25th Amendment- Rules for who becomes president if something happens to the president
How is it decided how many electors each state receives?
The number of electors is equal to the number of Senators and Representatives that the state is entitled to in Congress but none of these members can be appointed as an elector. (Article II Section 1)
If a state has four congressional districts how many electors does it have representing it at the electoral college?
The state will have 6 electors. A state has as many electors in the electoral college as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress. (There are also 3 electors from the District of Columbia.)
Are there as many electors in each state as senators?
No, there are not as many electors in each state as there are senators. The number of electors in each state is equal to the total number of representatives and senators that the state has in Congress. Each state has two senators, but the number of representatives varies based on the state's population.
How many electors are given to each state?
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress"
Each state has as many electors as it has what?
Representatives
How many electors dose each state get?
50000
How many electors does each state have and how is it determined?
The amount of electors really depends on the number of people in the state each state gets one member for each member of Congress had bythat state
Each state is allowed a minimum of how many electors?
3
How As determined how many electors each state has?
It is in accordance with the state's population.
Who actually casts the electoral votes for each state?
The states choose as many "electors" as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. The electors vote their electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The number of presidential electors for each state is determined by how many members the state has in both house of?
Congress
How many delegates does each state have?
The people who elect the president make up the Electoral College and are called electors. Each state has the same number of electors as it has senators and representatives (there are two senators from each state, but the number of representatives depends on the population of the state in the most recent census). The District of Columbia, isn't a state, but it has three electors. The left column in the link provided shows the number of electors by state for many states. I don't know why it doesn't show them all.
What is the group of people name by each state legislature to select the president and vice president?
As a group this is the electoral college- its members are called electors. Nowadays the electors are chosen by popular vote within each state and D.C but at one time in many of the states the state legislature would choose the electors for their state .
How many total members are in electoral college?
The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.
