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No. The popular vote for each state determines the ELECTORAL COLLEGE votes, which add up to declare the winner. In this way, if a candidate wins the top states, but not the popular vote, he/she will still become president.
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∙ 11y agofour times in history 4 presidents were in office, not by popular voting. The last was in 2000
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Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
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.
How many presidents have been elected unanimously?
No US president was elected unanimously by popular vote. The only president elected unanimously by the electoral college was George Washington (There was no popular vote in this election).
Which amendment makes it possible that a presidential candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote?
This phenomenon is not due to any amendment. Amendment 12 changed the procedure for electing the President, but did not actually change the indirect way the President is elected. Popular vote is not mentioned in the Constitution and does not elect directly elect the President and such is the plan in the body of the Constitution.
What state executive offices are elected by popular vote?
All state officials are elected by popular vote.
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
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.
Does The existence of the Electoral College mean that the president is not elected by the popular vote?
The president of the United States is not elected by direct popular vote, but rather by the electoral college. A mere 538 people, chosen by voters in all the states are the ones who actually elect the president. The candidate with the majority of electoral votes wins the presidency.
Why isn't the president chosen by popular vote?
The president of the United States is elected by electoral vote.
How many presidents have been elected unanimously?
No US president was elected unanimously by popular vote. The only president elected unanimously by the electoral college was George Washington (There was no popular vote in this election).
What two presidents won the popular vote but were not elected?
Andrew Jackson was the only man who won the popular vote without being elected and later was elected president. Samuel Tilden and Al Gore won the popular vote but never became president.
Who is the most powerful elected official in Iran?
The President. The state. The head of the judiciary. In court. President of Parliament. In Parliament. The Iranian leader has control over them. All are elected by popular vote directly or indirectly. The most powerful single elected official in Iran is the President of Iran. The most powerful elected official in Iran is their president, parliament (or Majlis.
Does the Mexican president get elected?
Yes he is, by direct popular vote.
Is elected by popular vote to 5 year terms?
the president of France
Can a US senator vote for the vice president?
Not directly. The vice president is elected along with the president in the electoral college.
Are presidents elected by popular vote?
No. Popular vote is just to see what the people like. It's the electoral votes that count.
Was Benjamin Harrison elected president by the House of Representatives?
No. Although he lost the popular vote, he won in the electoral vote. He was elected by the electoral college.
