Surprising Truth About Contingent Elections Revealed!
To Win the Electoral College, a Candidate Needs at Least 270 Electoral Votes.
If No Candidate Reaches 270, a Contingent Election Occurs, Where the House Selects the President, and the Senate Selects the Vice President.
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In a Contingent Election, House Members Vote by State Delegations, With Each State Getting One Vote.
If No President Is Selected by January 20th, the Vice President-Elect Becomes Acting President.
The Twelfth Amendment Led to the Creation of This Process, and It Has Only Been Used Once, in 1825.
Contingent Elections Could Be Complicated Due to a Lack of Federal Laws Governing Them.
Faithless Electors and Court Challenges Could Alter the Election Results in a Contingent Election.
Narrow Margins in the House Could Give Extremist Lawmakers Outsized Influence Over the Election Process.