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frozen [14]
3 years ago
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in which type of usa election is it possible for the winning candidate to get fewer votes than opposing candidate?

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Romashka-Z-Leto [24]3 years ago
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Answer: A candidate must receive an absolute majority of electoral votes (currently 270) to win the presidency or the vice presidency. If no candidate receives a majority in the election for president or vice president, that election is determined via a contingency procedure established by the 12th Amendment.

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