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The House of Representatives

Question 9 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

The Electoral Vote is tied between two presidential candidates. What happens next?

Answer
A
The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.
B
The Senate votes to determine who wins the presidency.
C
The presidency is decided by the Supreme Court.
D
The presidency is decided by the popular vote.

Explanation

If no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes—including when the Electoral College is tied—the election goes to the House of Representatives. Each state delegation casts one vote, and the House chooses the president from the leading candidates. The Senate chooses the vice president, not the president.

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