Every four years on Election Day, the American public elects the president of the United States. The first set of election results tallies the , a count of every vote cast. These results determine whom each state’s will support when they meet and participate in the . In order to win, a candidate must have 270 out of a total of 538 electoral votes. This number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is considered a(n)

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Every four years on Election Day, the American public elects the president of the United States. The first set of election results tallies the  , a count of every vote cast. These results determine whom each state’s  will support when they meet and participate in the  . In order to win, a candidate must have 270 out of a total of 538 electoral votes. This number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is considered a(n)

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Every four years on Election Day, the American public elects the president of the United States. The first set of election results tallies the **popular vote**, a count of every vote cast. These results determine whom each state’s **electors** will support when they meet and participate in the **Electoral College**. In order to win, a candidate must have 270 out of a total of 538 electoral votes. This number is half of 538 (269) plus one, which is considered a(n) **absolute majority**.