Electoral College facts
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The electoral results are announced in January.
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Each state has the same numbers of electors.
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false
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The founding fathers did not want Congress to select the president
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the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November is election day.
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December is when the electoral college meets
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voters actually vote for the electors
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Congress and the public nominate the canidates
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false
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A ballot is marked by voters in november
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A majority of electoral votes makes a winner
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There are five hundred thirty eight electors
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The election for presidents is the first tuseday in december
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It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency
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Each state is guaranteed 3 votes in the electoral college
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Virginia has has 15 electoral votes
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If a candidate wins the popular vote he wins the electoral college also
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false
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Electors are the people chosen from the state to vote for the president and vice president.
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true
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The electoral college creates a three party system
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false
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Under the winner takes all system, the candidate gets all the votes for that state.
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Slate of electors is chosen by popular vote for that state.
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The number of electors a state gets is based on cogress
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The candidate campaign focus is in all the states when running for president.
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Washington D.C gets four electoral votes.
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An elector makes sure that all elections are run fairly
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The electoral college votes for the president and vice-president
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If no one wins 270 votes, we have a re-election
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