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How is the president elected?
Each state appoints or elects electors who then vote for the candidate they are sworn to vote for.
When were presidents elected by both popular citizen vote and the electoral college?
Presidents were never elected by popular vote. They have always be elected by the electors from each state who cast their electoral votes. What has changed is the way that the electors are selected. Nowadays they are chosen by popular vote, but at first the state legislatures would choose them.
The president of the US is directly elected by?
The electors are chosen by popular vote in every State and on the same day everywhere.
Do the people really vote for president?
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.
Do electors have to vote for the popular vote winner?
An elector is free to vote for whomever he or she wishes. That is why it is important to choose electors carefully. If you want to elect a specific candidate, you vote for an elector who is loyal to that candidate.
How does the electoral college impact elections?
The electoral college elects the president and vice-president of the US. The electors are elected by popular vote and declare in advance how they will vote if they are elected, so the people choose electors who will vote the way they would vote if they were electors.
Are presidents elected by popular vote?
No. Popular vote is just to see what the people like. It's the electoral votes that count.
How is the president elected?
Each state appoints or elects electors who then vote for the candidate they are sworn to vote for.
Who actually casts the electoral votes for each state?
The states choose as many "electors" as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. The electors vote their electoral votes in the Electoral College.
When were presidents elected by both popular citizen vote and the electoral college?
Presidents were never elected by popular vote. They have always be elected by the electors from each state who cast their electoral votes. What has changed is the way that the electors are selected. Nowadays they are chosen by popular vote, but at first the state legislatures would choose them.
Why vote when the electoral college deterimes the outcome?
The popular vote in each state selects the electors who will vote in the Electoral College. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
The president of the US is directly elected by?
The electors are chosen by popular vote in every State and on the same day everywhere.
Do the people really vote for president?
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.
What is the most correct way to explain how a president gets elected?
He is nominated at a party convention and runs for the office. In the general election people vote, but a president is not elected by popular vote but by electors. These people are House members, senate members. It takes 270 electoral votes to win.
What is an electoral colleges?
It is a group of electors that are elected by the people to cast the vote to elect the president
What is the name of the person that is elected by a state to vote for president?
The Constitution just calls them "electors".
What role does the voter plays in the selection of a president?
The voters choose the electors who then vote for the president. The electors say in advance for whom they are going to vote if they are elected. In many states the names of the electors do not even appear on the ballot, only the names of the candidates that the electors support.
