Pros and Cons: The Debate About the Electoral College

Pros and Cons: The Debate About the Electoral College — page 3
In most cases the candidate who wins a state's popular vote earns all of that state's electoral votes However Maine and Nebraska are different In these states two electoral votes go to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote The other electoral votes go to the person who won the popular vote in each congressional district Electors take part in a second vote This happens one month after the presidential election Votes from each state's electors are UPDATING NUMBERS Throughout history the US population has grown The number of states has increased as well As the country grew the number of electoral votes also changed In 1789 George Washington received 69 electoral votes the highest number possible By 1888 a candidate needed 201 votes to win Today a candidate must win 270 votes