2020-08-05 07:00:00
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US election 2020: decision between Donald Trump and Joe BidenSo called Electors decide regarding the future US Presidents„The winner takes it all“ – A principle that decides regarding victory or defeat
The electors will play a crucial role in the 2020 US elections. The principle behind it is complex and might be Donald Trump’s undoing.
Washington – This year they are once more US Presidential Election at. Candidates for office as of 2020 are Joe Biden and Donald Trump – Who will do the race? Both have not yet been nominated, but it is already certain that they will jointly compete for the office of the new presidents the USA will fight. Who in the end the new US President will not be decided directly by the people. That’s what the so-called electors are there for presidents the USA choose.
The US Elections 2020
The citizens of USA elect a new one every four years presidents. However, the voting system is very complex. Basically, the election decides between two major parties in the USA: the Republicans and the Democrats. From both parties In the end, a candidate enters the running for the office of presidents. In the primary elections, it is first decided which candidate Political party sent into the race. This year it is likely to be decided between the Republicans Donald Trump and the Democrat Joe Biden. This is not elected directly by the people, but via Electors. Everyone Wahlmann stands for one of the two parties and is administered directly by the citizens of the respective U.S.state chosen. Then they choose Electors the new presidents as well as the Vice President.
The role of voters in the 2020 US election
Everyone US–state has a fixed number of electors. The electoral college is also called “Electoral College”. This depends on the number of representatives in Congress. This includes the seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are 538 in total Electors, who will ultimately decide who will be the new head of state. It applies who more than half of all Electors on his side, i.e. more than 270 votes, wins the election. So you can already following the choice of Electors say who wins the race. The votes will then be counted by Congress and on January 20, 2021 the new president introduced into office.
“The winner takes it all” – the principle of the US elections 2020
Everyone US–state has different regulations for the elections. “The winner takes it all“– This principle is the most widespread. To the principle of Electors to understand it is important to know that the candidate US–president will who the most US states for his Political party can win. In the individual states decide the votes the electors. For example, if a state gives more votes to Republicans, in that case it would Donald Trump win over the state, even if a few of the Electors may have voted for the Democrats. Therefore, the swing states are of crucial importance in the US elections.
Number of Electors 2020 by US State
From the National Archive of the United States protects and preserves historical and government documents of the country. There you will find important information regarding the US Presidential Election as well as the number of Electors in each state.
Alabama9Alaska3Arizona11Arkansas6California55Colorado9Conneticut7Delaware3District of Columbia3Florida29Georgia16Hawaii4Idaho4Illinois20Indiana11Iowa6Kansas6Kentucky8Louisiana8Maine4Maryland10Massachusetts11Michigan16Minnesota10Mississippi6Missouri10Montana3Nebraska5Nevada6New Hampshire4New Jersey14New Mexico5New York29North Carolina15North Dakota3Ohio18Oklahoma7Oregon7Pennsylvania20Rhode Island4South Carolina9South Dakota3Tennessee11Texas38Utah6Vermont3Virginia13Washington12West Virginia5Wisconsin10Wyoming3
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