what proportion of electoral votes are needed to elect a president?

2007-04-08 16:56:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government

A majority.

2007-04-08 17:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by David L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A simple majority - that is, one more than half. Since there are 538 total electoral votes, one would need 270 (538/2 + 1), or 50.2% of them, to win.

2007-04-09 01:52:53 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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