GQ: Why are the electoral votes different in each state?

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By Ashley Campbell acampbell@nbcaugusta.com

Story Published: Nov 3, 2008 at 7:41 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2008 at 10:50 PM EDT

The presidential race is determined by electoral votes and some states have more than others.

The number of electoral voters is based on each state's congressional representation which is determined by population.

So the larger the population, the more representatives a state has in the U.S. House. Georgia's electoral number is 15. South Carolina's is 8.

A candidate must receive at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win the presidential race.

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