The electoral college (A+)
Electoral College.
Be glad that there is only one level of Electoral College between the US voter and the Presidency, when Tsar Nicholas of the Russian Empire authorized the elected Duma (i.e. Russian "Parliamentary" body) he mandated four levels of Electoral Colleges between the Russian voter and his representative in the Duma!
The electoral college (A+)
Long question, short answer: the Electoral College.
A group of electors from each state officially elect the president.
As a group this is the electoral college- its members are called electors. Nowadays the electors are chosen by popular vote within each state and D.C but at one time in many of the states the state legislature would choose the electors for their state .
As a group this is the electoral college- its members are called electors. Nowadays the electors are chosen by popular vote within each state and D.C but at one time in many of the states the state legislature would choose the electors for their state .
The group is called the electoral college and its members electors.
They are called electors. As a group they form the electoral college.
It is a group of electors fom every state who meet every 4 years to vote for the President and Vice President of the U.S.A
A state's governor is directly elected by its registered voters. The U. S. president (and vice president) is elected by a group of electors appointed by the states.
A state's governor is directly elected by its registered voters. The U. S. president (and vice president) is elected by a group of electors appointed by the states.
This group is the electoral college.
They are "electors" and as a group they are the "electoral college." Voters in Presidential elections are actually selecting the electors who represent a given party or candidate. Under the US Contitution, voters in each state select Presidential Electors who meet in their State Capitals and vote on the Presidential slates. Together, these Electors constitute the Electoral College, although the College never meets all together in one place. Although Electors are usually pledged to vote for one slate or another, there is no constitutional requirement that they do so. Originally they were expected to vote as they thought best for their states and the country.
The electoral college elects the US president. When the people vote for president, they are actually voting for the electors who made up the electoral college and who actually elect the president. The electors pledge to support one particular candidate. The electors never meet as a group but each elector votes in his state capital and the votes are sent to the Senate president. They are counted in a joint session of Congress.