How does voting in a caucus work?
Caucuses are local gatherings of voters who vote at the end of the meeting for a particular candidate. Then it moves to nominating conventions, during which political parties each select a nominee to unite behind.
How many total delegate votes are there?
Currently there are 4,051 pledged delegates. Of the 4,765 total Democratic delegates, 714 (approximately 15%) are superdelegates, which are usually Democratic members of Congress, Governors, former Presidents, and other party leaders and elected officials. They are not required to indicate preference for a candidate.
What do primaries and caucuses decide?
The presidential primary elections and caucuses held in the various states, the District of Columbia, and territories of the United States form part of the nominating process of candidates for United States presidential elections. These delegates then in turn select their party’s presidential nominee.
How many states hold caucuses?
Today all 50 states and the District of Columbia have either presidential primaries or caucuses. States parties choose whether they want to hold a primary or a caucus, and some states have switched from one format to the other over time. Some states have both primaries and caucuses.
Is this Super Tuesday?
Super Tuesday was on March 3, 2020. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia all held their presidential primaries on that date.
How is the president elected through the electoral college?
When citizens cast their ballots for president in the popular vote, they elect a slate of electors. Electors then cast the votes that decide who becomes president of the United States. Usually, electoral votes align with the popular vote in an election.
What happens if not enough electoral votes?
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Presidential election leaves the Electoral College process and moves to Congress. The Senate elects the Vice President from the 2 Vice Presidential candidates with the most electoral votes. Each Senator casts one vote for Vice President.
How many votes does a state get in the Electoral College?
For California, this means we get 55 votes (2 senators and 53 members of the House of Representatives) — the most of any state.
Does a candidate get all electoral votes in a state?
Most states require that all electoral votes go to the candidate who receives the most votes in that state. After state election officials certify the popular vote of each state, the winning slate of electors meet in the state capital and cast two ballots—one for Vice President and one for President.