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the electoral vote is tied between two presidential candidates. what happens next?
○ the house votes to determine who wins the presidency.
○ the senate votes to determine who wins the presidency.
○ the presidency is decided by the supreme court.
○ the presidency is decided by the popular vote.
In the US electoral system, if the Electoral College vote is tied (or no candidate gets a majority), the House of Representatives votes to determine the president (with each state delegation having one vote). The Senate votes for vice - president, the Supreme Court doesn't decide the presidency in this scenario, and the presidency is not decided by the popular vote in case of an electoral tie.
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A. The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.