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1. Eligible voters (citizens,18 & older) cast ballots for their choice for President of the United States
2. The candidate who wins most of a state’s ______________ receives ALL of the state’s _____________ votes → Your Vote does Count!
3. * A Presidential candidate must receive a ____________ (more than 50%) of all electoral votes to win the presidential election
→ Today, a majority is _________ votes
→ Total Electoral Votes = ________
4. * If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, the ________________________ decides the Presidential election.
2. The candidate who wins most of a state’s popular vote receives ALL of the state’s electoral votes → Your Vote does Count!
3. * A Presidential candidate must receive a majority (more than 50%) of all electoral votes to win the presidential election
→ Today, a majority is 270 votes
→ Total Electoral Votes = 538
4. * If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives decides the Presidential election.