at a poll
The general public does not elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.; they elect the electors of the President and Vice President.
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
12th
The American voting system is based on the United States Electoral College. This is the institution that allows people to choose a President and a Vice President every four years.
They wanted him to be Vice President, but the voting rules only allowed for voting for President, with the second highest number of votes becoming Vice President. [Those rules have since changed.]
12th Amendment.
Because, it would be selecting The President and also The Vice President.
United States Vice President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States) is given that authority in the US Constitution. He may choose not to vote which would have the same effect as voting nay.
It has always been the same, never has it changed. Voting has changed (paper to electronic) but HOW you vote for the president and vice president hasnt changed
The Constitution gives the vice president the role of presiding over the Senate, and voting in the Senate if there is a tie.
You can write in anyone for any office on an election (just don't expect them to win as you will likely be the only person voting that way).