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The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president.
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∙ 13y agoThe electoral college was created by the Constitution. It became law when the Constitution was ratified by the states.
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What year was the Electoral College defect of popular vote versus electoral vote illustrated?
2013
What is the difference between popular vote for a senator and electoral vote vote for president?
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in
What is Alternative Vote electoral system.?
Alternative Vote electoral system
What year did they change over from the popular vote to the electoral vote?
There has always been an electoral vote since the beginning of the United States of America. Such is the election procedure specified in the original Constitution of the United States ratified in 1788.
Why vote when the electoral college deterimes the outcome?
The popular vote in each state selects the electors who will vote in the Electoral College. The electors are elected by popular vote in each state and each candidate for elector swears in advance whom he will vote for.
Can you use the words electoral vote in a sentence?
Yes. Each electoral vote in the constituency will be important.
Was bush trying to win electoral or popular vote?
Electoral vote! Evidently the popular vote doesn't count since Gore won the popular vote.
What does it mean when the Electoral College rubber stamps the popular vote?
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
Does the president win by electoral college or the poplar vote?
Electoral.
How does your vote influence the electoral vote of your state?
Every vote counts equally. The popular vote determines which slate of electors will be allowed to cast the electoral votes for that state.
What percentage of the electoral vote did Hoover win?
Hoover won 84% of the electoral vote in 1928 and 11% in 1932.
Does the electoral college vote on policies?
The electoral college does not vote on policies. The electoral college performs only one function. It elects the president of the United States.
