WASHINGTON DC's STATE LAWS REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Last reviewed: July 26, 2026. Washington DC Electoral College vote and elector rule information is summarized from the official and civic source links listed on this page. Confirm final elector rules and procedures with the listed official sources.
- 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
How Does D.C. Select Its Electors?
- Each qualified political party shall be entitled to elect candidates for presidential electors. The executive committee of the organization recognized by the national committee of each such party as the official organization of that party in the District of Columbia shall nominate by appropriate means the presidential electors for that party. Nominations shall be made by message to the Board of Elections.
When Do The Electors Vote?
- Electors shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the 12th article of amendment to the US Constitution. Electors meet on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for president and vice president.
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