WASHINGTON DC's STATE LAWS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

• Electoral College Votes Count: 3
• Alocation Type: winner-takes-all
• Electors Must Pledge: yes

Elector Pledge and Electoral College Votes Allocation

District Of Columbia and 48 states 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.District Of Columbia is one of the states have passed laws that require their electors to vote as pledged. These laws may either impose a fine on an elector who fails to vote according to the statewide or district popular vote, or may disqualify an elector who violates his or her pledge and provide a replacement elector.

Election Code: D.C. Code 1-1001.08, 1-1001.10; U.S. Const. amend. XXIII

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The information provided on the page was validated using the following resourses:

• How does the state select its electors
• National Association Of Secretaries Of State
• National Conference of State Legislatures(NCSL)
• Washington DC Voting Guide