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Originally before the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment the Senators of the Senate were elected by the legislatures of their respective states. After the Seventeenth amendment was passed the Senators were now elected by the Citizens of United States.

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Where are senators elected from?

Senators are elected by the voters of the State in which they reside.


What is the portion of senators elected?

All senators are elected. There are no senators that are appointed to the position. This is true for both state and federal senators.


How were senators elected after the 17th amendment?

The state Legislature elected the Senators be for the 17th admendment.


Are Representatives elected from the state as a whole and senators are elected from districts in the state?

yes.


What is the difference between state and federal senators?

State senators are elected by the residents of the state to represent them in the State Senate. Federal Senators are elected by the residents of a state to represent them in the Federal Senate. State senators make laws for the state, while Federal Senators make laws for the entire nation.


How are Senates elected?

Senators are elected by voters during an election held in their respective state. Senators have been elected this way since 1913.


Who elects the Senators of a state?

After the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, Senators are by law directly elected by the voters in their respective states. Before 1913 it was up to the states to decide how they would choose their Senators. Some were directly elected, some were chosen by State Legislatures.


Territory senators are elected for what?

There are 2 Senators for each State only for the States


Who elect senators now?

The registered voters of each state elect the senators for their state. At one time, senators were elected by state legislation.


How is the senator elected?

Each state elects two senators. Senators are elected by the state as a whole, as opposed to Representatives who are elected to represent a specific portion of the state. Senators serve a six year term. The terms are staggered so that one-third are elected with each Congressional election, every two years.


Who are the people elected by state legislators?

senators


Who elected senators in 1789?

state legislatures

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