South Carolina has nine Electoral College votes. Three and four are the most common numbers of Electoral College votes, with seven states having three and seven states having four. Start the day ...

So, you’ve made sure your voter registration is up-to-date, and you’re feeling prepared to vote for your pick of President and Vice President in the next U.S. general election. You’ve been ...

Why do 270 votes matter? To win the presidency, candidates have to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes. The Electoral College comprises a total of 538 members, with each state getting a ...

In the United States, we actually select the president based on the outcome of the Electoral College vote. That is a vote of 538 electors, that are decided or that number comes from the number of ...

The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President ... problem was how to structure the voting within the Electoral College. During the debates at the Constitutional Convention ...

But there’s a reason those electors who violate their pledge are called “faithless,” their names and number recorded ... these electors turn the Electoral College process into one more ...

Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University; Prelaw Student at Bowling Green State University A woman at the Save Our States booth hands out an "I Love the Electoral College ...

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are both vying for at least 270 electoral votes — the ‘magic number’ needed to become the 47th President of the United States.