How is the Electoral College allocated?

In North Dakota, the Electoral College is allocated based on population. The state is allocated three electoral votes, with one vote going to each of North Dakota’s two U.S. senators and one vote going to the state’s U.S. representative. Every state is allocated a specific number of electoral votes, determined by the number of Representatives and Senators from the state. The number of electoral votes a state is allocated is equal to its number of Representatives and Senators combined. In North Dakota, the state has two U.S. senators, each of whom is awarded one electoral vote, and one U.S. representative, who is awarded the state’s third electoral vote. This number is fixed and does not change from election to election, regardless of population or other factors. When North Dakotans go to the polls, they are actually voting for the electors who will cast their votes for president in the Electoral College. The number of electoral votes allocated to a state should match the popular vote, making North Dakota’s total of three electoral votes proportional to the number of people voting in the state.

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