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GEORGIA's STATE LAWS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

  • Electoral College Votes Count: 16
  • Alocation Type: winner-takes-all
  • Electors Must Pledge: no

Elector Pledge and Electoral College Votes Allocation​

Georgia is one of the 48 states that have a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In these States, whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate), takes all of the state’s Electoral votes.Georgia is one of the states that do not require their electors to vote as pledged.

Election Code: None

How Does Georgia Select Its Electors?​

  • Each political party nominates presidential electors as prescribed by party rules.

When Do The Electors Vote?​

  • The presidential electors shall assemble at the seat of government of the state at 12:00 Noon of the day which is, or may be, directed by the Congress of the United States and shall then and there perform the duties required of them by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

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