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Only electors in eleven states were involved in the first election because Rhode Island and North Carolina had not yet ratified the Constitution. Vermont , at the time, was an unrecognized state and New York had a Legislation that had become deadlocked.
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What month is the election for pres?
The voting public chooses the 538 electors on the day after the first Monday of November by indicating their preferences for president and vice president on the General Election ballot, and the electors cast their votes on the Monday after the 2nd Wednesday of December (the Monday that falls after Dec. 12 and before Dec. 20).
When was the electoral college invented?
The Electoral College was invented when the U.S. Constitution was written. It mentions the Electoral College in Article 2, Section 1. Hope I was of some help to whoever needed to know this. 962 CE It was used during the Holy Roman Empire. The German states would elect a king.
Which amendment grants the District of Columbia presidential electors?
Under the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, Washington, D.C. is allocated as many electors as it would have if it were a state, (but no more electors than the least populous state). Since every state has at least 3 electoral votes, Washington, D.C. is allocated 3 electoral votes.
When do Americans vote for the President?
The Presidential Electors are chosen (nowadays all by popular vote) every fourth year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The Electors in their turn vote for President and Vice-President on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December It appears that the question is not about the US Electoral College. It's intention is to ask about the every four years presidential elections held in November. Based on the results of the popular elections, the candidate winning a majority of the popular votes in a state thus controls the voting in the Electoral College.
Who did George washington beat in the election of 1789?
George Washington beat John Adams in the election of 1789. He was the first president of the United States and John Adams became the vice president.
