What Happens If A Presidential Election Ends In A Tie?
Why The United States Isn't A True Democracy http://bit.ly/1TiFtnp Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml U.S. presidential elections are tightly contested and some races are too close to call....
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The 2016 Democratic Iowa Caucus saw the closest result in Iowa history. Less than three-tenths of a percent separated Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Additionally, Clinton won in six tied precincts by way of a coin toss. Such a close start to the race made us want to know what would happen if this trend made it all the way to election day. What would happen if two presidential candidates tied? Well, while this may seem unlikely, it is actually easier than many people think. The reason is that the US population does not actually elect their president, but rather, state representatives do via the electoral college. Basically, each state has a given number of “electors”, which vary based on the population of that state. In total there are 538 electors....
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The 2016 Democratic Iowa Caucus saw the closest result in Iowa history. Less than three-tenths of a percent separated Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Additionally, Clinton won in six tied precincts by way of a coin toss. Such a close start to the race made us want to know what would happen if this trend made it all the way to election day. What would happen if two presidential candidates tied? Well, while this may seem unlikely, it is actually easier than many people think. The reason is that the US population does not actually elect their president, but rather, state representatives do via the electoral college. Basically, each state has a given number of “electors”, which vary based on the population of that state. In total there are 538 electors....
