If neither candidate wins 270 electoral votes on Tuesday, then the House decides the President and the Senate decides the Vice President.
A Presidential Tie: If They Each Get 269....
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Jimeco at 4:51 PM November 06, 2012
US Presidential Election Tie-Breaker
If no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes in a US Presidential election, the states' delegations to the House of Representatives select the president. Each state's delegation receives one vote. The House must select from the top three Electoral College vote getters (i.e. the three candidates with the highest Electoral College vote totals), and the winner must receive the majority of votes.
A minimum 2/3rds quorum is required (i.e. 2/3rds of all the states' delegations must be present), and the winner must get a simple majority of that quorum. Only state delegations can vote in such a tie-breaker (e.g. the District of Columbia's Electoral representatives are excluded, and D.C. does not get a vote). Voting rounds continue until there is a winner.
Vice presidential election tie-breaker
If no candidate for the Vice President receives a majority of the Electoral Vote, the Senate will then chose the winner. Each senator has a single vote, and they can chose from the top TWO Electoral College vote-getters. A simple majority (51 of 100) is required to win in the Senate. Only Senators may vote (e.g. the current Vice President does not get to break ties) in this special case. As with the House, voting rounds continue until there is a winner.
FactChecker2 at 12:19 PM November 06, 2012
Pathetic to be wrong here, KY3. If you can't be correct on minute, easy to research details, how can anyone believe larger stories' content? How about a new mission statement focused on professional, two minimum-sourced journalism? What a concept.
Todd Vanbokhoven at 11:39 AM November 06, 2012
Wrong...House decides the President and Senate decides the Vice President.
