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No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.

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Yes and no. We use the electoral college system where the people elect the people who represent their vote and they vote for the president

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do but electors do

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Do people really vote for the president If not then who really votes for the president?

The people actually vote to the electoral college. They are the real people who elect the president. However, they take in great consideration the popular vote. For example, just because over 70% of them want a president It doesn't necessarily mean they will elect him/her. They will use the people's votes too.


Who elects the president after the people have voted?

The people vote for the Electors who in turn vote for the President. The group is called the Electoral College


What is the body of electors that represent the peoples vote in choosing the president?

The people (read: noncriminal citizens above the age of 18) of that country. The people of the United States elect the President by Popular Vote, but the Electoral College is the body that officially elects the President into office. (There have been 4 Presidents elected into office by the Electoral College that lost the popular vote, which means that the majority of people didn't vote for that president. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/f/pres_unpopular.htm)


When people vote for president they are really voting for their states?

Yes , indeed you are voting for that candidate, so if you make a mistake no changes can be made after your vote has been casted .K Well Hope I Helped


Who is the the presedant of the senate and when may the person vote?

Maryana Pinchuk is the president and will never vote as long as she/he is president . They will vote when they are not the president of the senate.