How many total electoral votes? Can't remember anything from poli sci...

[Spoooon]

What's the total number of electoral votes? I took my poli sci courses 2 years ago and can't remember a thing.

 

[Gatsby]

535 = 100 Senators + 435 Reps.

Gatsby

 

[prodigy]

539?

 

[perry]

Yea, Prolly 539. They need 270 to win, which would be the majority of 539.

 

[BigSmooth]

I think prodigy69 is right, because you need 270 to win this year. 270+269=539... although I thought there was a possibility of a tie, so maybe there are 538 and you would have to win by two.

 

[bolomite]

It's not just senators + representatives, is it? For some reason, the number 484 comes to mind for the total number of electoral votes?

 

[bolomite]

uh, never mind...

 

[BA]

It's more than 535, because DC gets some.

 

[prodigy]

Oops, forgot about the tie possibility.

 

[Napalm381]

Sheesh, it's 538. 100 senators+435 representatives+3 for Washington DC. Half of 538 is 269, plus 1 to make it a majority.

 

[Viper GTS]

Napalm's right, it's 538.

Hell, it's all over the web today, what rock have you been hiding under?



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