Here’s What Would Happen If Trump and Biden Tie in November

While unlikely, some election forecasters have raised the possibility that both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could tie in November, with each having 269 electoral votes instead of one reaching the 270 necessary to win the election. . .

If by some chance Trump and Biden find themselves one electoral vote shy of victory, here’s what would happen.

If neither Biden nor Trump wins 270 electoral votes, the House of Representatives will decide the winner, according to Article II Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Though Democrats have the majority in the lower chamber, individual members do not vote to break a tie in a presidential election. Instead, each state delegation gets one vote to be decided upon by its members. A simple majority of House delegations decides the winner, as outlined in Article II.

Technically, House delegations can cast a vote for any candidate that finished in the top three, since no candidate will have received a majority of electoral votes, per Article II.

Though the House decides the president, the Senate would vote to select the vice president, Article II says, creating the possibility that the president and vice president could be of different parties. (Read more from “Here’s What Would Happen If Trump and Biden Tie in November” HERE)

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