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A tie in the Electoral College, while slim, is still possible. Here's what to expect should a tie occur. What happens if there is a tie in the Electoral College?
If there’s a 269-269 tie, or if a third party or independent candidate wins electoral votes and keeps a candidate from reaching an Electoral College majority of 270, the next step is the same ...
In the case of a tie for the vice presidency, the Senate would decide. Each Senator casts one vote and the winner is determined by whomever earns 51 votes or more, the Constitution says.
The Twelfth Amendment states a "majority of the whole number" of senators, currently 51 of 100, is necessary for election. [157] The language requiring an absolute majority of Senate votes precludes the sitting vice president from breaking any tie that might occur, [158] although some academics and journalists have speculated to the contrary. [159]
In a contingent election, the Senate votes separately from the House, so the president chosen by the House and the vice president chosen by the Senate could be from different parties. [6] The Twelfth Amendment requires a "majority of the whole number" of senators (currently 51 out of 100) to elect the vice president in a contingent election.
In other areas, such as in a vote, there may be a method to break the tie. Having an odd number of voters is one solution—after the election of the Doge of Venice by a committee of 40 was deadlocked in a tie, the number of electors was increased to 41—but may not always be successful, for example, if a member is absent or abstains, or if there are more than two candidates.
There are two senators for each state, but the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives varies based on population. California, the most populous state, has 54 electors.
At one time, in United Kingdom parliamentary elections, the returning officer (if an elector in the constituency) was allowed to give an additional casting vote to decide the election if there was a tie between two or more candidates. An example of this power being used was in the Bandon by-election of 22 July 1831.