How does the number of Electoral College votes a presidential candidate has compare to the number of popular votes a presidentia
l candidate has? A. Sometimes the Electoral College votes do not reflect the popular vote. It's the number of Electoral College votes that determines who is elected president.
B. The Electoral College votes are calculated using the popular vote. So the candidate who is elected president will have the most votes in both categories.
C. The president is elected based on the popular vote, or number of people who voted. The Electoral College votes only matter if there is a tie between candidates.
D, The popular vote determines who will be president. The Electoral College votes determine whether the Democratic or Republican party will have the most influence in government.
<span>D: The popular vote determines who will be president. The Electoral College votes determine whether the Democratic or Republican party will have the most influence in government.
According to the Constitution the Electoral college is a body of electors selected by the voters in every state to elect the United States President and Vice- president.
When the people went to cast their votes or poll, they are choosing who they want their electoral college to vote. This group of electors is direct elects our president.
The electoral college votes are valid and counted by the congress in its joint session before the inauguration day.
