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How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the US presidency? Answer with the whole number only.
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270
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- Under the 12th Amendment and 3 U.S.C., a candidate must win a majority of the 538 appointed electors, i.e. 270 or more electoral votes, to win the presidency outright
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- , 12th amendment to the u.s. constitution (https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-12/); u.s. electoral college official site (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about) — both state a candidate needs a majority of the 538 electoral votes, i.e. 270, to win the presidency., 3 u.s.c. § 15 and the 12th amendment to the u.s. constitution, as summarized by the u.s. national archives (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): 538 total electoral votes, majority of 270 needed to win, national archives, u.s. electoral college - about the electors (archives.gov/electoral-college/about) and 12th amendment to the us constitution: 538 total electoral votes, majority (270) needed to win, u.s. constitution, 12th amendment ("a majority of the whole number of electors appointed") and 3 u.s.c. § 19-20; national archives office of the federal register, u.s. electoral college faq (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq), which states the winning candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes, u.s. constitution, 12th amendment (electors vote by ballot; the person with a majority of the whole number of electors appointed is elected president) combined with the fixed 538-member electoral college (100 senators + 435 representatives + 3 for d.c. under the 23rd amendment), as summarized by the national archives office of the federal register (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about) and u.s. senate/house public references, all stating 270 as the majority threshold., u.s. constitution, 12th amendment (majority of appointed electors required); national archives office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (270 of 538 electoral votes needed to win), u.s. constitution, 12th amendment (majority of appointed electors required); national archives office of the federal register, u.s. electoral college faq (538 total electors, 270 needed to win), u.s. constitution, 12th amendment (national archives, https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/12th-amendment); u.s. national archives electoral college faq (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq), which states a candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win, u.s. constitution, 12th amendment and 23rd amendment; national archives office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about)stating a candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win, u.s. constitution, twelfth amendment (electoral vote count and majority requirement); national archives, u.s. electoral college faq (www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq) stating a candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win., u.s. national archives and records administration, office of the federal register — 'what is the electoral college?' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about): states the electoral college has 538 electors and a candidate needs a majority of 270 electoral votes to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, electoral college - about (archives.gov): a candidate must receive a majority of 538 electoral votes, i.e. 270, to win the presidency, u.s. national archives, electoral college faq (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq) and 12th amendment to the u.s. constitution: the electoral college has 538 electors, and a candidate must receive a majority, 270, to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, electoral college faq (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): 'a candidate needs 270 electoral votes... to win the presidential election' out of 538 total electoral votes., u.s. national archives, electoral college faqs (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): the electoral college has 538 electors, and a candidate needs a majority of 270 electoral votes to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, electoral college faqs (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): 'the candidate needs to get 270 votes', u.s. national archives, office of the federal register – electoral college: 538 total electors; a candidate needs a majority, 270, to win., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — "what is the electoral college?" (archives.gov/electoral-college/about): states the electoral college has 538 electors and a candidate needs a majority of 270 electoral votes to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — 'about the electors' (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about) and 3 u.s.c. chapter 1 (electoral count reform act of 2022): a candidate needs a majority of the 538 electoral votes, i.e. 270, to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — 'about the electors': 'the candidate for president must receive a majority of electoral college votes -- currently 270 of 538 possible votes', u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — 'what is the electoral college?' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about): 'the candidate that receives an absolute majority of electoral votes (currently 270 of 538)... is elected president.', u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — 'what is the electoral college?' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about): a candidate must win a majority of the 538 electoral votes, i.e. at least 270, to become president., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register — 'what is the electoral college?' (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about) states there are 538 total electors and a candidate needs a majority of 270 electoral votes to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'about the electors' (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about) — states there are 538 electors and a candidate must receive 270 votes to win, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'electoral college' overview (archives.gov/electoral-college): total of 538 electors; a candidate needs a majority, 270, to win the presidency., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (archives.gov/electoral-college): 538 total electors, 270 needed to win, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about) and u.s. constitution 12th amendment: total of 538 electors, majority of 270 required to win, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about) — states 538 electors total and 270 votes needed to win, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college?' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about) and u.s. senate reference (senate.gov) both state the total is 538 electors and a candidate needs a majority, 270, to win., u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college?' (archives.gov/electoral-college/about) — states a candidate must receive an absolute majority of 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win the presidency, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, u.s. electoral college faq (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq), and the 12th amendment to the u.s. constitution, both stating that a candidate needs a majority of the 538 electoral votes (270) to win the presidency, u.s. national archives, office of the federal register, u.s. electoral college faq (https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): the electoral college has 538 electors, and a candidate needs a majority of 270 electoral votes to win the presidency., us archives, national archives electoral college faq (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): a candidate needs a majority of the 538 electoral votes, i.e. 270, to win the presidency, us constitution, 12th amendment (as implemented via the electoral count act); national archives office of the federal register, 'u.s. electoral college: frequently asked questions' (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq), us constitution, 12th amendment (electors choose the president by majority vote of electors appointed); national archives office of the federal register, 'what is the electoral college' (electoral-vote.archives.gov), stating a candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win, us constitution, 12th amendment (requires a majority of appointed electors to win); national archives electoral college faq (total of 538 electors, 270 needed to win), us constitution, 12th amendment, as codified in 3 u.s.c. § 19 and administered by the national archives office of the federal register (archives.gov/electoral-college/about), which states a candidate must receive a majority of the 538 electors' votes (270) to win the presidency., us constitution, 12th amendment, as implemented by 3 u.s.c. § 1 et seq.; the electoral college totals 538 votes (435 representatives + 100 senators + 3 for d.c. per the 23rd amendment), and a majority of 270 is required to win the presidency., us constitution, 12th amendment, as implemented by 3 u.s.c. § 1 et seq.; total electoral college votes fixed at 538 (435 representatives + 100 senators + 3 for dc per the 23rd amendment), so a majority of 270 is required to win., us constitution, 12th amendment; national archives office of the federal register (electoral college faq): a candidate must receive a majority of the 538 electoral votes, i.e. 270, to win the presidency, us national archives, electoral college faq (archives.gov/electoral-college/faq): 'a candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to be elected president... there are currently 538 electors, so a majority of 270 electoral votes is needed to win.', www.archives.gov, www.usa.gov
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