The number of Electoral College seats per state is determined by the total number of its congressional representatives. Each state has a number of electoral votes equal to the sum of its Senators (always 2) and its Representatives in the House, which is based on the state's population as determined by the most recent decennial census. Therefore, a state's electoral votes can change every ten years following the census, depending on population shifts.
The Electoral Process Quick Check How is the number of Electoral College seats per state determined?
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