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The total number of electors equal the number of Congress-people from every state. There are two Senators from every state and House of Representative members are based on population.

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Q: Why is the total number of electors 538?
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What special body elects the US president and vice president?

The U.S. President and Vice President are elected by the special body called the Electoral College. Each state has electors that are appointed. In total, there are 538 electors.


Does each state get the same number of votes in the electoral college?

No, each state may appoint a number of electors equal to the total number of U. S. Senators and Representatives to which the state is entitled in both houses of Congress. The District of Columbia may appoint a number of electors equal to the total number of U. S. Senators and Representatives to which it would be entitled if it were a state, but never more than number of electors of the state with the lowest population.Each state has one vote in the electoral college for the election of the president. There are 538 electoral colleges in the United States.


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"


Who officially chooses the president of the United states?

the people of the US but he/she (well can be she hasn't yet) is sworn in by a supreme court justice The above answer is incorrect. Officially the president is NOT elected by the people of the country. The people vote for electors (there are a total of 538 of them), and the electors choose the president.


The number of presidential electors is the same number of what?

The number of electors for a state is determined by the state's representation in Washington. That is, each state has one elector for each senator and one elector for each representative. For example, Wyoming has two senators and one member of the House of Representatives. Therefore, Wyoming has three electors.