Why does massachusetts have 12 electoral votes




















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MPTC Blog. Voters nationwide cast their ballots in November. Electors from each state then gather in December to officially vote for president and vice president.

The candidates who receive a majority of the votes in the Electoral College win. This article was originally published on December 14, Skip to main content.

Congressional delegation—two votes for its senators in the U. Senate plus a number of votes equal to the number of its Congressional districts. Under the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution, the District of Columbia is allocated three electors and treated like a State for purposes of the Electoral College.

Each State which includes the District of Columbia for this discussion decides how to appoint its electors. Currently all States use the popular vote results from the November general election to decide which political party chooses the individuals who are appointed.



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