In most election years, the Electoral College votes are a routine part of the process. The people who vote usually follow the popular vote in their state.

在大部分选举年，选举人团投票只是例行公事，这些投票人通常会遵循他们所在州的民众投票结果。

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The decennial census is the basis on which federal money is disbursed and seats in the House of Representatives, and consequently Electoral College votes, are allocated.

十年一度的人口普查关系到联邦财政的使用，决定了众议院议席的分配，从而影响到各州的选举团人数。

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The three-fifths formula handed Jefferson his narrow victory in the presidential election of 1800 by inflating the votes of the southern states in the Electoral College.

这一“五分之三准则”使南方各州在选举团中的选票膨胀，从而使杰弗逊在1800年的总统选举中险胜。

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And it can elect the president in the case of an equal number of votes in the electoral college.

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But he got a majority of votes in the electoral college.

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Let's call it 51%-48%, with Mr. Romney carrying at least 279 Electoral College votes, probably more.

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Today, as the Electoral College votes are cast and counted state-by-state, we will be reminded why.

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New Hampshire, with its four Electoral College votes, will virtually disappear from the national political radar.

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