Why is the number 270 so important when it comes to electoral college

In order to win the election, a candidate must reach at least 270 votes from the electoral college. If niether candidate reaches the minimum of 270 out of the 538 electoral college votes, then the House of Representatives decides the next president.

Explanation:

1. state-issued photo ids. provide them for free for those who can't afford them.

2. the system we have seems to be working nearly perfectly. seems like about 31 cases per billion votes cast

3. the national policy for hiring new employees which requires proof of eligibility to work. there are something like 20 types of identification which can be used for this.