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.
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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.
