Electoral College

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electoral system
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
gptkbp:allocatesElectorsBy state population
congressional representation
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:12th_Amendment
gptkb:23rd_Amendment
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
vice president
gptkbp:cause winner of popular vote losing election
gptkbp:compatibleWith congressional elections
gubernatorial elections
gptkbp:criticizedFor disproportionate influence of small states
potential for faithless electors
gptkbp:debatedBy 18th century
gptkbp:electorsCannotBe members of Congress
federal officeholders
gptkbp:electorsForDistrictOfColumbia 3
gptkbp:electorsPerState minimum 3
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:establishedIn 1787
gptkbp:firstElection 1789
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Article_II,_Section_1_of_the_U.S._Constitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electoral College
gptkbp:majorityNeededToWin 270
gptkbp:meetingPlace state capitals
gptkbp:membersChosenBy state legislatures
popular vote in states
gptkbp:proportionalStates gptkb:Maine
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:proposedReforms gptkb:National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
direct popular vote
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:U.S._Constitution
federalism
state sovereignty
U.S. presidential election process
gptkbp:sometimesCalled indirect election system
gptkbp:sometimesResultsIn gptkb:faithless_electors
contingent election
gptkbp:stateElectorate 538
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
numerous Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:tieResolvedBy gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States_presidential_elections
gptkbp:vicePresidentTieResolvedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:votesCastOn first Monday after second Wednesday in December
gptkbp:votesCountedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:votesCountedOn January 6 following the election
gptkbp:winnerTakesAllStates 48
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:politics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3