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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.
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.
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 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.
