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Who presides over the counting of the Electoral College ballots?
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∙ 11y ago
The votes are counted in a joint session of Congress led by the President of the Senate, who is the U.S. Vice President, on January 6th following an election. After the votes are counted and any objections have been dealt with, the Vice President announces the winners of the presidential and vice-presidential elections.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe votes are counted at a joint session of Congress which is chaired by the Vice-president of the United States serving in his role as president of the Senate.
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∙ 11y agoThe President of the Senate, who is the sitting Vice President. This is done in a joint session of Congress
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∙ 8y agoThe electoral vote count is announced by the vice-president, to a joint session of Congress.
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∙ 12y agoSpeaker of the house
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College of delegates that casts ballots for president?
electoral college.
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 is the prsident elected?
The President of the U.S.A is elected through indirect voting. U.S. citizens cast personal ballots for members of the U.S. Electoral College. The Electoral College directly elects the President.
Where are votes cast by the electoral college sent?
The votes of the electoral college are officially counted by the Congress. Each state also counts their own ballots.
Which action in the process of electing a president of th US is provided for in the federal constitution?
the electoral college casting ballots
Does the electoral college select the US Supreme Court justices?
No. The electoral college casts the official ballots in a Presidential election. US Supreme Court justices are not elected; they are appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate.
When do the members of the electoral college officially cast their votes?
The electors meet in their state capitals and cast their ballots. The ballots are sent ( presumably by registered mail) to the President of the Senate ( i.e. the vice-president of the US.)
When voters cast ballots in November for those leaders they are actually are electing a group of representatives to what?
In addition to election people to fill Congressional seats in the House and Senate, they will be electing representatives to the Electoral College. The Electoral College will cast the votes that elect the President.
Is there a supervisor at the counting of the ballots for the us presidential elections?
no it is unsupervised
What is the role technology play in the presidential election?
These days we no longer vote with paper ballots. We vote on "Voting machines" that tally the votes and send the information to the electoral college.
Obama's current electoral count?
None. There is no count until after the ballots are counted.
What is presidential selection?
Presidential election is an indirect vote in that citizens cast ballots for a slate of members of the U.S. Electoral College; the electors in turn directly elect the President and Vice President
