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FAQs Index
How many electors does each state have?
What about Washington D.C. and the electoral vote?
How many total electoral votes are there?
Which states have the most electoral votes?
If the state's winner chooses electors, won't the person with the most votes?
Why don't the candidates get a proportion of the electoral vote?
Why have elections when the state's winner will receive all the electoral votes?
Why did the Founding Fathers create electors?
What happens if there is a tie in the electoral college?
Has a tie ever occurred in the electoral college? When?
Has someone received a plurality of the vote yet lost in the electoral college?
What procedure is followed for the electors to vote?
When do we finally have an official winner?