Us Electoral College By State List
The electoral college is a uniquely american institution convened by state legislatures every four years in accordance with the u s.
Us electoral college by state list. California is located in the country s pacific region. The office of the federal register ofr is a part of the national archives and records administration nara and on behalf of the archivist of the united states coordinates certain functions of the electoral college between the states and congress. It has no role in appointing electors and has no contact with them.
In addition to having the most electoral seats it is also the most populous state. The electoral college state by state winnipeg free press. Monday s electoral college vote will confirm the outcome of the 2020 us presidential election as electors in 50 states and dc cast their votes for president.
The three us states with the most electoral votes. Every four years on the first tuesday following the first monday of november voters head to the polls to elect the president of the united states the votes of the public determine electors who formally choose the president through the electoral college the number of electors a state receives is determined by the combined number of the state s members of the u s. Texas is the nation s second largest state with an area of about 268 581 sq mi and a.
Constitution to formally choose the president and vice. Alaska delaware d c montana north dakota south dakota vermont wyoming. Since states are represented by varying numbers of lawmakers in congress based on census results they allocate different numbers of electors.
Follow cnn s live coverage including. The district of columbia and the seven least populous states alaska delaware montana north dakota south dakota vermont and wyoming have three electors each. Here in descending order is the number of electors pledged by each state.
In 2000 537 votes in. House of representatives.