How are state electors distributed?

How are state electors distributed?

Electoral votes are allocated among the States based on the Census. Every State is allocated a number of votes equal to the number of senators and representatives in its U.S. Congressional delegation—two votes for its senators in the U.S. Senate plus a number of votes equal to the number of its Congressional districts.

Where do the electors meet?

On the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, the electors meet in their respective States. The State legislature designates where in the State the meeting will take place, usually in the State capital. At this meeting, the electors cast their votes for President and Vice President.

How are electors selected for the Electoral College?

According to The Huffington Post, these electors are usually nominated during their state party conventions and are “usually state-elected officials, party leaders, or people with a strong affiliation with the Presidential candidates.” In some states, electors are nominated at the primaries.

Should electors be appointed by law or state code?

John Fortier, the director of governmental studies at the Bipartisan Policy Center, said while some argue legislators must follow state code on appointing electors unless they agree to change the law, other experts point to the U.S. Constitution, which says legislatures decide how electors are appointed regardless of what state law says.

How many electoral votes does each state have?

Each state has the same number of electors as it has representatives in Congress (the House and the Senate combined). Every state has two votes for its Senators plus a number of votes equal to the number of its Congressional districts.

When was the last time the electoral votes were counted?

With the ratification of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (and starting with the 75th Congress in 1937), the electoral votes are counted before the newly sworn-in Congress, elected the previous November. The date of the count was changed in 1957, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2009, and 2013.