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Voting for the US presidential election has ended. Now the picture will become clear in some time. There is a tough contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. Both the leaders are claiming their respective victories.
In American history, there have been two tied presidential contests in 1800 and 1824.
But what will happen if the election is a tie between the two? Because in the history of America the race for the presidency has been tied twice in 1800 and 1824. If this time too there is a tie between Trump and Kamala Harris, then how will the President be elected?
It will be taken up in the lower house of the US Parliament i.e. the House of Representatives.
In fact, if the election is tied, it will be decided in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the US Parliament. The House of Representatives consists of 435 representatives from all 50 states. Each state has one vote. The candidate who gets 26 votes from 50 states becomes the President.
If this happens then who can become President?
It may take some time for the results of the presidential election to come. But if the match is tied and the ball goes in the court of the House of Representatives, then the chances of Kamala Harris winning will increase. If there is a tie of 269-269, the lower house will elect Kamala, and if Republicans have a majority in the Senate, they will elect their vice president.
In such a situation, it is a challenge for Trump to win this election by a big margin. Because if the matter is close then the rules and the House of Representatives can make Kamala Harris the first woman and black President of America.
How many votes are needed to win?
In the current voting in America, people are not directly voting for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Instead they are choosing voters. These voters will later select the President. 538 electors have been selected from 50 states of America. This creates the Electoral College. The candidate who receives 270 or more electoral votes becomes President.
This election has been tied twice
This competition has been tied twice in American history. No one got majority in 1800. The House of Representatives then elected Thomas Jefferson as President. Similarly, in 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President.