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Electoral colllage
The steps of the electoral collage
| step | what happens |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | Electorit voters cast vote |
| Step 2 | Candidate wins in a majority for state. States number of electors is equal to number of reps in U.S. house or senate |
| Step 3 | must recieve majority (270) Must have this because sometimes wins by j ust more than the other person. |
| Step 4 | If no majority, decided by house of Reps. each state has one vote. |
| Step 5 | if candidate wins popular vote but loses electoral, does not become the pres. |
| Step 6 | Candidate who recieves majroity or by house becomes the next pres. Must win at leas 11 states to win. |