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No, the people of the US do not directly elect the president. There is a group known as the Electoral College which actually elects the President and Vice President, after being selected as proxies in the popular election. It has occurred that Presidents were elected by the electoral college vote who did not receive a majority of the popular vote nationwide.
Each political party in a state chooses a slate of electors. There are as many for a given state as a state has both US senators and US representatives in Congress. In 48 states, all of a state's electoral votes go to the single party that receives the most votes (President and Vice President). In Maine and Nebraska, some may go to the other candidates based on the vote. The electors from across the country meet in December and officially cast their votes for their candidates, and these votes are delivered to Congress to be tallied on the following January 6. If a Presidential candidate receives 270 of the 538 total electoral votes, he is declared elected, along with his Vice President, and sworn into office on January 20. If no candidate has enough votes, the House will elect the President and the Senate will elect the Vice President.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe president is elected every four years. The election is held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The elected president is then sworn into office on January 20th of the following year.
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∙ 14y agoNo, people in each state for electors. The Electoral College actually elects the President.
As a practical matter, ballots in the United States make it appear that you are voting directly for a candidate. In reality, you are voting for that candidate's slate of electors.
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∙ 11y agono the house of representatives truly elects the president in the end.
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∙ 13y agoNo. In the US, the presidential election is through the electoral college.
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∙ 8y agoUS Citizens VOTE for their choice. BUT is is actually the Electoral College that decides.
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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.
People who elect the president?
People over the age of 18 who are registered to vote and are registered citizens of the US.
Who the first colored president of the US of America?
President elect Barack Obama
What two groups elect the US president?
republicans and democrats.
Who is responsible for the foreign policy of the US?
The Secretary of State and the President. But ultimately it ought to be the people (and I mean people, not corporate business interests) because we elect the President and Senate who choose and confirm the Secretary of State.
What is the largest bureaucracy in the US?
The US is not a bureaucracy since it is a republic and relies on the people's vote for electing politicans. The president is not directly voted upon by the people (regardless being a popular vote), but the people elect officials who then elect the president, so it's an indirect system.
Who is the us president elect?
The President-elect is Barack H. Obama.
Do state legislatures choose members of the us senate?
The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them. The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them.
Can people directly elect federal judges?
Not in the US. Federal judges are appointed. not elected.
People of the US dont elect the President?
This is correct. The U.S. President is elected by vote by the Electorate College.
What group of people are chosen by the voters to elect the President and Vice President of the US?
The electors or 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.
Who is the Vice President elect of the US?
Joseph Biden is the Vice President-elect of the United States.
People who elect the president?
People over the age of 18 who are registered to vote and are registered citizens of the US.
Why is the president elected by the people?
In the US, he isn't elected directly by the people.
Who is the New elect vice president of US for 2008 election?
Joe Biden is the Vice President elect for the 2008 election.
What people can vote for president and vice president?
US citizens who are registered to vote elect delegates to the Electoral College, and the Electoral College elects the president and VP.
