Since tomorrow is election day I would like to do something political for my post this week. I will not get into whose side is better. Mainly because it would start a riot. Though I would like to ask a few questions about how the whole process of electing a president works. I am not saying I know nothing about politics but I'm not saying I'm an expert either, so please no hate comments saying i don't know anything about politics.
So my first question is what would the country do if their were a tie between candidates. Have you ever wondered this if the country was so divided as to have a tie how would that be resolved. But that is just a what if scenario i don't think that would ever happen. I also have wondered what would happen if both the president and the VP where not in office who would take charge.
Thanks for reading
Cameron
The electoral college is the only piece that matters. Each state is represented by a certain number of electors in the electoral college. (This number is the number of congressional districts in a state plus two. e.g. Louisiana has 6 congressional districts +2= 8 electors.) In order to win, a candidate must win 270 electoral votes. The candidate that wins a given state wins all of the electors in the state. If no candidate receives the 270 required electoral votes, the House of Representatives votes on the president.
ReplyDeleteIf neither the president or the vice president are able to serve, the Speaker of the House takes control.