How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?
(1 point)
by the number of party delegates assigned to the state
by the total number of House and Senate representatives
by the traditional number assigned under the 12th Amendment
Oby giving each state two seats
by the total number of House and Senate representatives
The number of Electoral College seats per state is determined by the total number of House and Senate representatives a state has. Each state is allocated a certain number of seats in the House of Representatives based on its population. The United States Census Bureau conducts a decennial census to determine the population of each state, and then adjusts the number of seats in the House of Representatives accordingly through a process called apportionment. Currently, there are 435 seats in the House of Representatives.
In addition to the House seats, each state has two Senators, making a total of 100 Senators in the United States Senate. Therefore, when determining the number of Electors a state has, the number of House seats and Senate seats are added together. For example, a state with 10 House seats and 2 Senate seats would have a total of 12 Electoral College seats.
So, the correct answer is:
by the total number of House and Senate representatives