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Do the Electoral college numbers for each state ever change/evolve?
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:36 pm
as demographic change over the decades?
If so, why not?
if not, why not?
For example, if another 50 million moved to California, would their 55 increase?
how are these allocated?
Is the main reason for the electoral college to make sure each state is represented fairly? Or reasons?
If so, why not?
if not, why not?
For example, if another 50 million moved to California, would their 55 increase?
how are these allocated?
Is the main reason for the electoral college to make sure each state is represented fairly? Or reasons?
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Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:37 pm to ApexTiger
Yes
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
It's the sum of their senators and representatives
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
Yes. Whenever a state loses or gains a House of Representatives seat due to reapportionment, the state either loses or gains one electoral vote.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
Yes go back and look at the votes over time
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
Yes, La has lost a couple over the years.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
yes... based on Reps in both houses of Congress... which of course switches on population trends via the Census
Louisiana had 8 this time... 6 HoR & 2 Senate
last Pres election LA had 9
Louisiana had 8 this time... 6 HoR & 2 Senate
last Pres election LA had 9
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
Number of State Representatives + Number of Senators
Calculated every 10 years with the census
States can decide how to award those electoral votes
Calculated every 10 years with the census
States can decide how to award those electoral votes
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:39 pm to ApexTiger
It's the number of representatives +2. California has 53 reps, 2 senators so they have 55 EC votes
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:40 pm to ApexTiger
Yes.
Each state gets 2 for senators and the number of congressmen.
Congress is apportioned by population. When a state loses (gains) a congressional district.....loses (gain) an EV
Each state gets 2 for senators and the number of congressmen.
Congress is apportioned by population. When a state loses (gains) a congressional district.....loses (gain) an EV
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:40 pm to ApexTiger
Every 10 years with the census. The EVs follow the poplulation after realignment.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:42 pm to FreddieMac
Louisiana has had as few as 3 EVs (1812-1820) and as many as 10 (1912-1988)
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:43 pm to rt3
if you ever wonder why your state wants to make sure you and your family are counted in the census every 10 years... this is the exact reason why
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:43 pm to ApexTiger
Do you even Constitution bro?
Did you not take civics in high school?
Is our education system really that bad?
The electoral college votes equal the number of seats each state has in Congress. Each state has a minimum of 3 - 2 senators and 1 representative. After that, the remaining house seats are allocated by population and reapportioned every 10 years based on the most recent census results. If one state gains and another loses, then the state gaining will get a seat and the state in decline will lose one.
Cali will probably lose seats at the next census. They have virtually no population growth whereas states like Texas are booming.
Did you not take civics in high school?
Is our education system really that bad?
The electoral college votes equal the number of seats each state has in Congress. Each state has a minimum of 3 - 2 senators and 1 representative. After that, the remaining house seats are allocated by population and reapportioned every 10 years based on the most recent census results. If one state gains and another loses, then the state gaining will get a seat and the state in decline will lose one.
Cali will probably lose seats at the next census. They have virtually no population growth whereas states like Texas are booming.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 6:44 pm to ApexTiger
California should be reduced to account for the massive amount of illegals that vote illegally
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