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Honestly,it seems there is no reason to vote for president,since we are not.They should just say we are voting for somewon to vote for us.i mean,if im wrong somewon please correct me.
Daniel Droit
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Why are the people the one who elects the president officially?
The people do not elect the President. When you vote for president, you are really voting for members of the electoral college. The electoral college will then choose the president. There are only 538 votes that count in a presidential election.
Why do people say there vote doesn't count?
People say their vote doesn't count because the votes are not direct, you aren't voting for the president but for someone called an electorate from the electoral college to vote for you
On what ground is the electoral college system?
The electoral system is criticized because individual votes do not really count in an electoral system. Some people think this is unfair, and that officers should be elected by the majority vote, not by the number of electorates.
Who are the people that can directly elect?
electoral college electoral votes are the only votes that count towards presidency
On what grounds is the electoral college system criticized?
The electoral college system is criticized for potentially allowing a candidate to win the presidency without winning the popular vote, leading to outcomes that do not reflect the overall will of the people. It is also seen as giving disproportionate power to swing states and leading to campaigns that focus on winning those states rather than representing the entire population. Additionally, critics argue that the system is outdated and does not align with democratic principles.
Do the people really vote for president?
No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.
What is the only constitutional function of the vice president?
they are the ceremonial head of the senate, they break ties in the senate voting. because of the 12th amendment they also preside over congress when they count the votes of the electoral college
When does Congress meet to count the electoral college vote?
January 8 I think
Who witnesses the final count of Electoral College votes?
both houses of congress
Which candidate won the electoral college?
The Electoral college vote will be the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, when the electors of the Electoral College meet in their state capitals and cast their votes. The delay is because in times past, it took awhile to count all of the votes from outlying areas of the country.
How many electoral voted does Puerto Rico electoral count?
Electoral votes in the Electoral College determine the President of the United States. Every state and DC are awarded a certain number of electoral votes with which to elect the President. Puerto Rico does not have a vote in the Electoral College.
Why do democracies outside of the US lack the Electoral College?
The Electoral College was an American invention in order to balance the needs of the smaller states in electing the US President, forcing the President to pay more attention to the smaller states than he otherwise would (since smaller states get proportionally more votes in the Electoral College system). Most other countries prefer to make each person's vote count equally rather than trying to reallocate voting power between different densely-settled and rural regions.
