Reply #42: There are 50 states. [View All]

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In the House, each state gets one vote. A majority must chose a candidate to elect, or 26.

The delegate, or voter, for each state in the House is determined by the party in the majority in that state. In other words, if a state has 12 House reps, 8 Dems and 4 pukes, a Dem will cast the vote for that state.

The Dems have majorities in 27 states, two states are tied, and would likely abstain, and 21 are pukes majority.



Pursuant to the Twelfth Amendment, the House of Representatives is required to go into session "immediately" to vote for President if no candidate for President receives a majority (270 votes) of the 538 electoral votes.

In this event, the House of Representatives is limited to choosing from among the three candidates who received the most electoral votes. Each state delegation has a single vote. To be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of state votes (currently 26) in order for that candidate to become the President-elect. Additionally, delegations from at least two-thirds of all the states must be present for voting to take place. The House continues balloting until it elects a President.

The House of Representatives has chosen the President only twice: once under Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 (in 1801) and once under the Twelfth Amendment (in 1825).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Electoral_College