The Electoral College: How it Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections

Neale, Thomas H

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Elections;    Presidential elections;    Electoral college;    Presidents;   

RP-ID  :  RL32611
RP-ID  :  RL32611 2004-09-28

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Constitution assigns each state a number of electors equal to the combined total of the state’s Senate and House of Representatives delegations; at present, the number of electors per state ranges from three to 55, for a total of 538. This report discuses constitutional origins, the electoral college today and explains the allocation of electors and electoral votes.