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You may be referring to the oath of office. But the electoral college is what officially elects the president. A presidential candidate may win the popular vote, but without enough electoral votes, he (or one day, she) will not be officially elected.
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How is a President officially chosen?
A group of electors from each state officially elect the president.
When was President Elect - video game - created?
President Elect - video game - was created in 1984.
Is Barack Obama president elect?
He was only until he was sworn in officially. He is now the 44th President of the US.
Where was created to elect the president?
nope.
Who is the president if the president elect takes oath past noon?
The Vice President would then take his place, until the number of votes needed to officially elect a new President is decided and reached.
What does president elected mean and how is it different from president?
The president elect is someone who has been elected president but who has not yet been sworn in, or officially taken office. It is still occupied by the current outgoing president. The President still has the job of being president until the president-elect has been sworn in.
What is the term used for a person elected but not officially in office?
President "elect" or Senator "elect" I believe is the proper title for an elected individual who has yet to take th oath of office.
What does president elect mean?
Someone who has been elected President, but has not taken over the role officially yet. George Bush will still be president until Barack Obama takes over on January 20th 2009, when he is inaugurated. Until then he is the "President-Elect".
Who are presidency electors?
The electors are the people who officially elect the president. When people vote for president, they are actually voting for an elector who is sworn to support one particular candidate.
What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to end the debate about how to elect the President?
They decided to let Congress elect the President.
When is bush officially not president?
The new president of the US will take over from George W. Bush on January 20, 2009.
Does the president elect or vise president elect take the oath first?
Vice President-elect Joseph Biden will be sworn in prior to President-elect Obama.
