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The electoral college is the method stipulated in Article II, Section I of the constitution for election of the president and vice president. Originally each state chose electors equal in number to the representatives and senators. They voted for 2 candidates each at least one of whom had to be from another state.. The person getting the most votes became president and the runner up vice president. If no one got the majority the House was to choose the president and vice president from the three leading candidates. Modern critics note that it has several dangerous flaws. For example a president can be elected with a majority of electoral votes even though his opponent has won the majority of popular votes. Now, that I have given a history of what this is I can answer your question. The last time the electoral college voted was after the election in 2008. It will vote again when the results of the next election are finished in 20012. Today the man/woman who gets the popular vote in each state the electoral college votes for that state goes to the candidate who got the most votes.
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What role did the electoral college play in Washington's election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
What role did the electoral college play in george washingtons election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
Was Thomas Jefferson elected by electoral college unanimously?
No, only 73 of 138 electors voted for him in 1800, and 162 of 176 voted for him in 1804.
The Electoral College first voted on this day in 1789 Who was elected US president?
George Washington
Who received most of the popular voted and Electoral College votes in the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
Why is Donald trump are president?
Enough people voted for him to where he was able to secure the electoral college and win the election.
How is the president voted int office?
The President is voted into office by way of the electoral college. The people cast their votes and based on their votes the electors vote for President.
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.
How is the president elected by the electoral college including the number of electoral votes heshe needs to win?
It is somthing that chooses a president, and lets him into the white house. After being voted of course. Its like a college letting you run for president.
Who elects the president after the people have voted?
The people vote for the Electors who in turn vote for the President. The group is called the Electoral College
Who originally chose the list of major party candidates that the elector college voted on for president and vice-president?
The party leaders were the ones that chose the list of major-party candidates for president and vice-president. The candidates were then voted on by the electoral college.
How many electoral voted does Florida get?
27
