The 12th amendment to the Constitution provides for the president and vice-president to be elected in separate ballots. Prior to this amendment the person who finished second in the balloting for president was elected vice-president.
A president is elected by the electoral college (which is chosen by the votes of citizens). If no one candidate receives more than half of the votes, as can happen if there are more than two candidates, the House of Representatives chooses the President. The related link give more details.
The president is the highest elected official in our government. Currently the highest elected president is Barack Obama. He is the first black elected president in the United States.
The newly elected French President is Francois Hollande
The constitution calls for the President to elected by electors from the states. It allows the state legislatures to decide how to choose its electors. Probably most of the framers expected the legislatures to elect the electors rather than holding a popular election to choose them.
The President of the U.S.A is elected through indirect voting. U.S. citizens cast personal ballots for members of the U.S. Electoral College. The Electoral College directly elects the President.
They are elected in separate ballots by the same electors.
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The 12th amendment to the Constitution provides for the president and vice-president to be elected in separate ballots. Prior to this amendment the person who finished second in the balloting for president was elected vice-president.
This person is elected by the citizens.
No, the pope is elected with paper ballots.
they are elected by the citizens of the united states of America
This person is elected by the citizens.
The ballots are marked, certified and sent to Washington in care of the president of the Senate on the Monday following the second Wednesday of December following the election in November. On January 6, in a special joint session of Congress, the ballots are opened and officially counted, and the results are announced.
Yes. Since the 12th amendment was ratified, the president and vice-president run as a team and are elected in separate ballots by the electors. The electors chosen are sworn to vote for this team.