Here’s what we know now about the 2024 swing states
Though there are seven swing states up for grabs, candidates see multiple pathways to get to 270 electoral college votes. Here’s what we know now.
The 2024 race for the White House appears to be a toss-up as we get closer to Election Day.
Like the 2020 election, the race will likely be decided by a handful of swing states, and voters may rely on totals from the Electoral College to see who is the winner.
So what is the Electoral College and what should Oklahoma voters know about how their votes will be counted?
What is the Electoral College?
The Electoral College is a group of people chosen by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States based on how their state’s popular vote went.
The process was established in the U.S. Constitution as a compromise between having citizens choose directly and a vote in Congress.
Each state’s number of electoral votes is based on its number of Congressional members. Oklahoma has seven electoral votes because we have two senators and five U.S. representatives.
Oklahoma is a winner-takes-all state, which means the candidate who wins the popular vote in the state gets all seven Electoral College votes. Those Electoral College votes are then officially counted at a certification in Washington, D.C. in early January.
Whichever candidate received the most votes will grant those electoral college numbers to the candidate where they race to have the majority of Electoral College votes, which is 270.
Electoral College vs the popular vote?
There have only been five times when the president lost the popular vote, the total votes cast by citizens in favor of a candidate, yet won the Electoral College vote.
Most recently, this was the deciding factor in the 2016 election between Former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton.
When is election day? Where do I vote?
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. You can vote at your designated precinct.
Check to see where and how to vote and who will be on your ballot.
What ID do I need to vote on election day?
Oklahoma requires voters to have proof of identity.
You can provide this in one of three ways:
Photo identification issued by the U.S. government, State of Oklahoma, or federally recognized tribal government, like your driver’s license.A voter identification card from your county election board. This comes in the mail after you register to vote.Affidavit with Provisional Ballot: If you don’t have proof of identity when voting, you may vote by provisional ballot and prove your identity by signing an affidavit. After election day, county election board officials then investigate each provisional ballot and either approve or reject them for counting.Why are the party logos elephants and donkeys?
The famous cartoonist Thomas Nast is known for popularizing the Republican elephant, yet some reports say it dates back to Lincolnian times. According to a video explainer from Voice of America, the elephant first appeared in the pro-Lincoln newspaper Father Abraham.
In the same video, it states the donkey has origins in President Andrew Jackson’s 1828 campaign. Instead of being called Jackson, political opponents changed his name to ‘Jackass,’ another name for a donkey, which he turned into something in his favor.
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