The public "votes for president" in November, but they are actually electing members to the electoral college at that time. (The electoral college elects the President and Vice President in December.)
in what month do we vote to elect a new president
They did not trust the general public to vote wisely.
The public "votes for President" in November, but they are actually electing members to the electoral college in that election. The electoral college casts the votes for President (and Vice President) in December.
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An electorate is a member of the electoral college. The Electoral College are the people of the United States that are selected by their state to vote for the President and Vice President of the United States. The actual general public do not vote for President or Vice President. Typically, it is a population of qualified voters.
The 538 electors are chosen based on each state's popular vote on the day after the first Monday of November. Those electors then cast their votes for U. S. president and vice president on the Monday after the second Wednesday of December.November. It occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday (I.e. can't be the first day of the month).
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November. We vote on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
He won the popular vote and the general election on November 4, 2008. He was officially elected president by the Electoral College on December 15, 2008.