March 18th, 2010

Isn't it true that my vote in the Presidential election does not count. Only the electoral votes count?

  • Not true.
    Each individual vote goes toward winning the electorial vote


  • Popular vote of a state decides who gets the electoral votes.


  • Not exactly. You see, each state has a certain number of electoral votes. So if your state goes in favor of McCain, then he gets the designated electoral votes. So voting still counts. If you want your candidate to win your home state, then you still need to vote in order for him to get those electoral votes.


  • In a manner of speaking. The electorates vote for the president. We vote for the way the electorates cast their votes. That is why Gore lost last time when he had a majority of votes. His votes were spread out and did not win him the electorate in a few states.


  • EVERY VOTE COUNTS, GET OUT THERE AND USE THE RIGHT THAT MCCAIN AND ALL THE MILITARY FIGHT FOR.
    PS VOTE YES ON 8.
    GOD MADE MAN AND WOMEN.


  • Not true. Your vote decides electoral vote.


  • It does if they vote the way the states says to and not the way they want too


  • Yes, but in most states, the electorate are bound by law to honour the popular vote in their state.


  • Well, kind of. The popular vote determines which party the electors come from, but in some cases, electors go against their party's candidate. I am personally against the electoral college, because even if a state has 1 more republican vote than democratic vote, all of the electors from that state will be republican.


  • No that's not true - your vote can help determine which candidate receives the electoral vote.

    McCain/Palin 08


  • Only money counts.


  • You are very right, not worth the effort to go vote.


  • it is 100% true.

    some people were right though. theoretically, the electoral college is supposed to vote in the same direction as the voters. however, the representatives in the electoral college are not stopped from voting against the people. the rep. who did that will be fired, but the voting will NOT be re-done because the perpetrator would not be caught until the end.

    if you vote it will not matter.


  • No, your vote DOES count. Your vote will help determine who wins your state's electoral votes.


  • Dude,

    Your vote elects the electors.

    There will be 535 or so of them. Depending on State rules they vote by district, in proportion to popular vote, or winner take all.

    If there is a tie, Congress picks the President and the Senate picks the Veep.

    I think Van Buren was the last one picked by Congress. He didn't have the most votes either.


  • If you vote blue in a red state, your vote won't count. If you vote red in a blue state your vote won't count. I've been voting blue in a red state for 34 years and my vote didn't count but I'm an American whose ancestors fought and died for my right to vote and I insist upon making a statement. I hope you do the same.


  • the popular vote of your state will decide who gets the electoral votes


  • Which candidate has a majority of a state's popular vote determines which one will receive that state's electoral votes. Therefore, your vote does matter.

    (Technically, it's the electors who have the right to cast their votes as they see fit. However, they always cast them in accordance with the will of the people, especially these days.)


  • No it's not true. Your vote is part of what decides how your state votes. Whoever wins the most votes in your state, get's your state's electoral votes.


  • Yes, and in particular if you are a Democrat. You are better off staying home.


  • Your vote determines your states electoral votes, and by extension the election. Remember Florida in 2000, or Ohio in 2004?







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