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Who makes the final decision on who becomes president?
The group is called the Electoral College.
How do you get elected to be president?
Although each state holds presidential elections every 4 years, the actual "election" is held about a month later by the "Electoral College". The results from the "General Election" are generally transferred through the Electoral College, but the "Delegates" are not required to vote as their state did. The candidate with 270 Electoral Votes becomes president. Although the state by state elections are based on "Popular Vote", the actual election is solely based on the Electoral College. I.E. 2000, Gore v. Bush (Gore won the National Popular Vote while G. W. Bush won the Electoral Vote).
Who elects the President of the United States?
Formally the president is elected by a group of electors selected from each state and D. C. by their respective parties, called the electoral college. The electors then cast their votes for president and VP in December of an election year; majority wins. Ironically, electors may vote however they choose and are not bound by the results of the general election in November.
What is one thing that is NOT true about the Electoral College?
The College is made up of people selected by the states. Those designated to perform this task are known as the electors. The state of Pennsylvania oversees the inner workings of the Electoral College. The College makes the decision of electing the President of the United States. chose wisely
How did how Abraham Lincoln win the presidency in 1860 with only 40 percent of the nation's popular vote?
There were three other candidates in 1860 who all had less than 40 percent of the votes. The popular vote doesn't even determine who becomes president, the electoral college does. Lincoln received more electoral votes than the other 3 candidates combined.
