● The _____________ _____________ is made up of 538 electors. Every state is assigned a certain
number of electors out of that 538 based on population. Because Texas has a large population, it
had 40 electoral votes for the 2024 election. A state with a small population, like Montana, had 3
electoral votes in 2024. To become president of the United States, a candidate must receive 270
votes (a majority) from the Electoral College.