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- The number of electoral votes a state gets is the total number of its Congressional seats (U.S. Senators and Representatives)
- In the general election, regular voters cast their ballots for the presidential candidate of their choice
- In every state except Maine and Nebraska, whoever wins the general election in a state gets all of the electoral votes for that state. Maine and Nebraska use a proportional ratio.
- Electors are pledged to vote by their political parties
- Electors who do not vote as they have pledged are called "Faithless Electors"
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The Electoral College--Not Just Every Four Years: Some Exercises... http://tinyurl.com/ycvdn8s
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@newfederalistla Really?Obama was elected and certified by the Electoral College as President. so, don't go #birther on me, or I'll need
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@BarackObama Hearing the crowd erupt, running to see electoral count, and hugging our dean, Paula K, that helped Barack get into college!
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@caseycarol God Bless the electoral college! Making my opinion matter less and less!
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