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Old 2004-11-09, 05:02 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by nKoan
No, the Electoral College is based on the population of a state, much like the House of Representatives, rather then the Senate.

Thats why California gets 55 Electoral votes, and Nevada gets 4.
Electoral count is based on both the House and Senate - the total number for each state is equal to the number of their Representatives (in the House) plus the number of Senators (always two).
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