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Someone who has been elected President, but has not taken over the role officially yet. George Bush will still be president until Barack Obama takes over on January 20th 2009, when he is inaugurated. Until then he is the "President-Elect".
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThis means that he is the next running up president .
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What type of votes actually elect the president-?
Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.
The president is called the President-Elect until what?
Until he/she is sworn in as the President.
Is there an Office of the President-Elect?
Yes, there is an Office of the President-Elect, it was authorized by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (after JFK was assassinated).
What is the president called before he is sworn in?
He is called the "President-elect."
Do people really vote for the president If not then who really votes for the president?
The people actually vote to the electoral college. They are the real people who elect the president. However, they take in great consideration the popular vote. For example, just because over 70% of them want a president It doesn't necessarily mean they will elect him/her. They will use the people's votes too.
What does vice president elect mean?
the people
Does the president elect or vise president elect take the oath first?
Vice President-elect Joseph Biden will be sworn in prior to President-elect Obama.
What is president called before inauguration?
President Elect
Who becomes president if the president elect is indicted?
Then the vice president-elect becomes president.
What month do we elect president?
the month we elect the president is in January
Who is the us president elect?
The President-elect is Barack H. Obama.
Who is the elect president of 2008?
The president elect for 2008 is Barack Obama
What does president elected mean and how is it different from president?
The president elect is someone who has been elected president but who has not yet been sworn in, or officially taken office. It is still occupied by the current outgoing president. The President still has the job of being president until the president-elect has been sworn in.
Who elect the french president?
It is of coarse that the french people elect the french president
What does electoral voter mean?
It refers to the 538 people who are appointed by the states and D.C. to elect the U.S. President and Vice President.
Who becomes president if president-elect dies?
US Constitution, Amendment XX, Section 3. If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President....
Why do people formally elect the president?
the people know what they need and what they want so, they elect their president.
