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The entire electoral college does not meet together in one place. Electors meet in their respective state capitals (electors for the District of Columbia meet within the District) on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for president and vice-president. Each state then forwards the election results to the President of the U.S. Senate, the Archivist of the United States, the state's Secretary of State, and the chief judge of the United States district court where those electors met. A joint session of Congress takes place on January 6 in the calendar year immediately following the meetings of the presidential electors. The electoral votes are officially tabulated at the joint session of Congress and the winner of the election is officially declared. The sitting vice-president is expected to preside at the joint session. In several cases the President pro tempore of the Senate has chaired the proceedings.
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∙ 11y agoSometime in mid-December after the November election, the electors meet in their respective state capitals and cast their votes which are certified and sent to the vice-president of the United States, who is acting in his capacity as the president of the US Senate.
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∙ 12y agoThey meet in their respective state capitals in November or early December
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∙ 14y agoevery 4 years
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Which amendment states that the electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice President?
Amendment 12
Where do the electors meet?
the electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons
Where do members of electoral college meet to vote for president?
The electors meet in the capitals of their respective states to cast their ballots. Their sealed ballots are then sent to the President of the US Senate.
How many electors does Indiana have?
11 presidential electors who vote for the president and vice-president.
Do the people really vote for president?
No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.
What is the significance of a 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
How does the electoral college impact elections?
The electoral college elects the president and vice-president of the US. The electors are elected by popular vote and declare in advance how they will vote if they are elected, so the people choose electors who will vote the way they would vote if they were electors.
Who is president-elect?
Officially, there is no president-elect yet. (Unofficially, it is Barack Obama.) In mid-December, the Electoral College will meet, and the Electors from the 50 states will vote for the President of the United States. Each Elector - one representing each congressional district in the nation, plus two for each State - can vote for the person he or she believes is best suited for the office of President. While there is no legal requirement to do so, the vast majority of the Electors will vote for the person they were chosen to represent. Electors who do not vote for "their" candidate are called "Faithless Electors", and these faithless electors have never been the deciding factor in an election in the Electoral College.
What part do electors play in naming a new president?
The electors are the people who actually elect the president. When the people vote for the president, they are actually choosing the electors who will cast the official votes for president.
What does the twelfth require?
It requires electors to vote for president and vice president.
What do electors of the electoral college vote on?
Electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College determine the President and Vice President of the United States.
Does a Republican elector have to vote for a Republican president?
Although the electors normally vote for their candidates, there have been faithless electors who voted for someone else or else did not vote.
