What if the Presidential Election Is a Tie? Heres Your Answer [VIDEO]

The President of the United States needs to earn the majority of 538 electoral votes to secure his position as America's head honcho. But, wait -- math-types might look at that number and exclaim in horror, "By golly, that's an even number; what happens in the event of tie?!"

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The Constitution lays out a plan to avoid mass confusion and select a winner, but as the always knowledgable C.G.P. Grey explains, the procedure can get mighty messy if a third party candidate is involved.

Do your patriotic duty and watch the video above to learn all about election tie-breakers.

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