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How is the president elected?
Each state appoints or elects electors who then vote for the candidate they are sworn to vote for.
Who elects the president in American?
The U. S. President and Vice President are elected by the 538 electors who are chosen by the voting public on Election Day based on who they have pledged to vote for in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections on the Monday after the 2nd Wednesday of December.
What happens if no candidate gets amount needed to win?
The vote goes to the electroial college. The majority vote from this body elects the president
What body ACTUALLY elects the president?
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.
What represents one of Congress's electoral powers?
Congress has electoral powers only if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote. In that case, the House elects the president by a special vote in which each state gets one vote. States that can not agree on a candidate would have to pass their vote, but a majority of the states must concur in order to end the voting and elect a new president. The senate elects the vice-president and a majority is required to elect.
Who elects the president and vice president if no one wins a marjority vote of electoral college votes?
The House of Representatives elects the President, and the Senate elects the Vice President.
A presidential candidate loses a popular election but wins a majority of votes in the electoral college does he become president?
False!!!!Per the US Constitution, the Electoral College actually is the body that elects the President. There have been some elections in the past where the popular vote was won by a candidate, but the Electoral College elected another candidate.
What or who are electors?
Such is the name of the people who actually elect the US President. Together, they make up the electoral college which officially elects the President and the vice president. When the people vote for the president every four years , what they are actually doing is electing their choice of electors who are pledged to vote for their party's candidate.
Who elects the president when neither candidate receives the majority in the general election?
The majority of votes in the general election does not matter. Rather, it is the vote of the electoral college (elected by voters) which decides who becomes president.
Which month does the general public vote for the president?
The public "votes for president" in November, but they are actually electing members to the electoral college at that time. (The electoral college elects the President and Vice President in December.)
When the election of the president must be decided by the house of representatives in a special vote what does each state receive?
If no candidate receives at least 270 votes, the House of Representatives elects the President. However, although all 435 are voting, each state has one vote.
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
