How is the Electoral College allocated?

The Electoral College is the system established by the United States Constitution as a way to elect the president and vice president. In Delaware, the Electoral College is allocated based on their population size. Each state is given a number of electoral votes equal to its combined total of senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress. For Delaware, this means the state has three electoral votes. On Election Day, Delaware citizens vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates of their choice. The winning candidates in Delaware will then receive all of the state’s three electoral votes. These votes are then added to the votes of other states in the Electors College, and the candidate who receives the majority of the electoral votes (270 out of 538) becomes the President of the United States. The Electoral College system is designed to ensure that all states, regardless of size, have a say in the election process. By using population data to allocate electoral votes, larger states are given greater weight in the election process, while small states still have a voice. This system has been in place for over two centuries and is the same process used in today’s elections.

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