I found a scenario where both candidates would get 269 Electoral votes. What would happen if that took place?

Question

Hypothetical scenario, check and see this link:

http://news.yahoo.com/election/2008/dashboard

Obama wins WA, OR, CA, Hawaii, CO, NM, MN, IA, WI, IL, Maine, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, VA

McCain wins AK, NV, ID, MT, WY, UT, AZ, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX, MO, AR, LA, MI, IN, OH, WV, KY, TN, NC, SC, MS, AL, GA, FL

Would it then be the popular vote totals that decide the winner?

Answer 1

It goes to the House, which makes sense, since of the two houses of Congress, they're the one with representation proportional to the U.S. population.

Answer 2

the abode could decide for, one vote in step with state. From the form, twelfth exchange: the guy having the suitable style of votes for President, could be the President, if such variety be a majority of the completed style of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the maximum numbers no longer exceeding 3 on the record of those voted for as President, the abode of Representatives shall decide for right this moment, by using poll, the President. yet in figuring out on the President, the votes would be taken by using states, the representation from each and each state having one vote; a quorum for this objective shall incorporate a member or members from 2-thirds of the states, and a majority of all of the states would be mandatory to a call. And if the abode of Representatives shall no longer decide for a President each and each time the suited of selection shall devolve upon them, in the previous the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as regarding the dying or different constitutional disability of the President. ADDENDUM "then familiar vote. which Obama will win. it fairly is the 1st tie breaker." Umm, no. the favored vote is incomprehensible at that element. There are no tiebreakers.

Answer 3

Oh...they will recount the votes until they get the results they want. they can change the popular vote remotely anyway on the Diebold machines.



Beats me if your scenario could happen. (But I did read that on OpEdNews) But I do know that many of the electoral college are elected officials and there will be Hell to pay if they vote against the will of the people. Kiss their jobs good-by for sure.



Won't happen though...He is too far ahead. I am far more concerned about vote flipping on the Senate and House races...

Answer 4

No.



I believe that the House of Representatives then votes on who the new President will be, since they are the next best thing to an electoral college (they have proportional state representation).

Answer 5

So if McCain wins all of the battlegrounds and takes some leaning Obama states, then there's a tie.



Also, if the sun shoots lasers at the moon we're all dead.



Both scenarios are equally as likely and I don't worry about either one happening.

Answer 6

The Houes decides. BUT some elector could decide not to vote with the majority of that state. I don't know if it has happened, but it's possible.

Answer 7

Yea that could happen if a third party candidate got two electoral vote in Main or Nebraska. In that case Democrats would be the highest bidders to buy the two electors as they have most money.

Answer 8

House of Representatives will elect the President.

McCain will win 27:23.

Answer 9

Read the Constitution.

Answer 10

I think Governement deciding for us via the House etc. is a conflict of interest and should be abolished IMMEDIATELY. Pelosi is the devil, her minions should be voted OUT

Answer 11

Then the people will decide it.