These people are called electors. They make up the electoral college which formally elects the President.
presidential electors
This group is called the electoral college; its members are called electors and the votes it casts are called electoral votes.
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.
The Vice President casts the tie breaker.
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
electorial college
The states choose as many "electors" as it has electoral votes and these electors elect the president. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for. The electors vote their electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The public makes their wishes known by "voting for president" in November. Based on those election results, the electoral college casts the votes for President (and Vice President) in December.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.
This group is called the electoral college; its members are called electors and the votes it casts are called electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to be declared President of the United States. Indiana has 11 electoral votes.
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.