The number of electors in the Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives in Congress (plus three electors given to Washington, DC, as it doesn’t have representation in Congress). Each state’s electors are equal to the number of representatives in the House plus the number of senators (always two per state). The winner of the electoral votes in a specific state is based on a winner take all system, with the candidate receiving the most votes in a state receiving all of the states electoral votes. A candidate needs more than half of all electoral votes, 270 or more, to win the presidency. The majority of states lean dramatically either to the left or right politically, with a handful of states leaning equally each way. These states are called swing states and are the ones that receive the most attention during elections because they are often the decider of who the winner is, and are the reasons why the Electoral College needs to be abolished. A few well-known swing states today include Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and
The number of electors in the Electoral College is equal to the number of representatives in Congress (plus three electors given to Washington, DC, as it doesn’t have representation in Congress). Each state’s electors are equal to the number of representatives in the House plus the number of senators (always two per state). The winner of the electoral votes in a specific state is based on a winner take all system, with the candidate receiving the most votes in a state receiving all of the states electoral votes. A candidate needs more than half of all electoral votes, 270 or more, to win the presidency. The majority of states lean dramatically either to the left or right politically, with a handful of states leaning equally each way. These states are called swing states and are the ones that receive the most attention during elections because they are often the decider of who the winner is, and are the reasons why the Electoral College needs to be abolished. A few well-known swing states today include Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and