B 33 Hawai NV ID t Electoral votes by States UT 15 MT WY 8- CO NM ND 3 NE KS Eg OK B OA. Nebraska, North Carolina, California MIN 10 B. Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut C. Texas, Ohio, Minnesota D. Florida, Virginia, New York E. Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon IA 9530 MO AR LA TN 11 MS AL 9 GA 13 SC NO NJ -855-8-9-2 A candidate for esident needs 270 electoral votes to be elected. Which group of states would have the largest number of electoral votes? DO
B 33 Hawai NV ID t Electoral votes by States UT 15 MT WY 8- CO NM ND 3 NE KS Eg OK B OA. Nebraska, North Carolina, California MIN 10 B. Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut C. Texas, Ohio, Minnesota D. Florida, Virginia, New York E. Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon IA 9530 MO AR LA TN 11 MS AL 9 GA 13 SC NO NJ -855-8-9-2 A candidate for esident needs 270 electoral votes to be elected. Which group of states would have the largest number of electoral votes? DO
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Transcribed Image Text:**Electoral Votes by State**
The image features a map of the United States with each state annotated with the number of electoral votes it possesses. Below the map, there is a question regarding the electoral process:
**Question:**
A candidate for president needs 270 electoral votes to be elected. Which group of states would have the largest number of electoral votes?
**Options:**
- A. Nebraska, North Carolina, California
- B. Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut
- C. Texas, Ohio, Minnesota
- D. Florida, Virginia, New York
- E. Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon
The map shows the distribution of electoral votes across the United States, with notable examples being:
- California: 54 votes
- Texas: 32 votes
- Florida: 30 votes
- New York: 28 votes
Each state's electoral vote count is based on its congressional delegation (the sum of its senators and representatives).
**Explanation:**
To answer the question, one should calculate the total electoral votes for each group of states presented in the options. The group with the highest total is the correct answer to the question posed.
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