Electoral College (for presidential election)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Electoral_College_(for_presidential_election)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electoral college
gptkbp:abolitionProposals numerous
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
gptkbp:amendmentAffectingProcess gptkb:12th_Amendment
gptkb:23rd_Amendment
gptkbp:controversy can elect president who did not win popular vote
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor disproportionate influence for small states
focus on swing states
potential for minority president
gptkbp:electorsForDistrictOfColumbia 3
gptkbp:electorsPerState number of senators plus representatives
gptkbp:electorsVoteFor gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
vice president
gptkbp:established 1787
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:exceptionsToWinnerTakeAll gptkb:Maine
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:faithlessElectors possible
rare
gptkbp:firstElection 1789
gptkbp:frequency every 4 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electoral College (for presidential election)
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:12th_Amendment
gptkb:23rd_Amendment
gptkb:Article_II,_Section_1_of_U.S._Constitution
gptkbp:locationOfVoteCounting gptkb:U.S._Capitol
gptkbp:meetingDate first Monday after the second Wednesday in December
gptkbp:methodOfElectorSelection varies by state
gptkbp:minimumElectorsPerState 3
gptkbp:mostStatesUse winner-take-all system
gptkbp:notableElectionsWithSplitPopularVote 1824
1876
1888
2000
2016
gptkbp:purpose elect presidential president
gptkbp:reformProposals gptkb:National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
direct popular vote
proportional allocation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:politics
vice presidential election
gptkbp:selectionOfElectors by states
gptkbp:stateElectorate 538
gptkbp:tieBreaker gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:vicePresidentTieBreaker gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:voteCountingDate January 6
gptkbp:votesRequiredToWin 270
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_federal_election
gptkb:2024_General_Election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6