Question
What event triggers a contingent election for president?
A) One of the nominees doesn’t win their state electoral votes.
B) One of the nominees switches to a different political party.
C) One of the nominees fails to receive a majority of electoral votes.
D) One of the nominees drops out of the race before Election Day.
A) One of the nominees doesn’t win their state electoral votes.
B) One of the nominees switches to a different political party.
C) One of the nominees fails to receive a majority of electoral votes.
D) One of the nominees drops out of the race before Election Day.
Answers
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C) One of the nominees fails to receive a majority of electoral votes.
A contingent election occurs if no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes (at least 270 out of 538), leading the House of Representatives to select the president.
A contingent election occurs if no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes (at least 270 out of 538), leading the House of Representatives to select the president.