Electoral College system

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
gptkbp:allocatesElectorsBy state population
number of senators and representatives
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
vice president
gptkbp:cause president elected without popular vote majority
gptkbp:compatibleWith congressional elections
gubernatorial elections
gptkbp:criticizedFor disproportionate influence of small states
not reflecting popular vote
gptkbp:DistrictOfColumbiaElectors 3
gptkbp:electorsChosenBy state legislatures
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:establishedIn 1787
gptkbp:exceptionsToWinnerTakesAll gptkb:Maine
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:givesExtraElectorsTo gptkb:District_of_Columbia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electoral College system
gptkbp:introducedIn 1789
gptkbp:largestNumberOfElectors gptkb:California
gptkbp:lastUpdatedBy gptkb:Twenty-third_Amendment
gptkbp:majorityNeededToWin 270
gptkbp:maximumElectorsPerState 55
gptkbp:meetingPlace state capitals
gptkbp:minimumElectorsPerState 3
gptkbp:reformProposals gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Twelfth_Amendment
gptkb:Twenty-third_Amendment
gptkbp:smallestNumberOfElectors gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:District_of_Columbia
gptkb:Vermont
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkbp:stateElectorate 538
gptkbp:subject gptkb:faithless_electors
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
Supreme Court cases
academic research
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States_presidential_elections
gptkbp:votesCastBy electors
gptkbp:votesCountedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:winnerTakesAll most states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Grand_Convention_at_Philadelphia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6