How many electors are there in the US?

There’s been 538 since the mid-1960s.

Do you know it’s either 435, 438, 535, or 538-or are those the multiple choice answers?

…everything you ever wanted to know about the Electoral College System in the US..

…from that reference: “The Electoral College consists of the popularly elected representatives (electors) who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Since 1964, there have been 538 electors in each presidential election.[1] Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution specifies how many electors each state is entitled to have and that each state’s legislature decides how its electors are to be chosen; U.S. territories are not represented in the Electoral College. The Electoral College is an example of an indirect election.”

… and then much more, of course…........

@erikaVT i know that its one of the four. Im studying for a test.

@virtualist thank you!!!!!!!

There are 100 senators, 435 in the House of Representatives, that adds up to 535. Washington D.C. is given 3 Electoral votes (“No taxation without representation” and all. The number 3 is chosen because that’s the amount that the smallest 6 states have; 1 Rep and 2 Senators).
Tally that all up, 538.

how DO electoral colleges work?

For most states, Electoral college is a “winner takes all” system (There are 4 or 5 states that don’t have this system)
e.g. California has 55 electoral college votes. When Barack Obama won California, even if he won by ONE single popular vote, he wins all 55 of those electoral votes.

To win the election, one would need 270 electoral college votes.