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What was the last US state to send electors to the Electoral College based on the voting in the state legislature?
Antebellum South Carolina had a policy of sending electors to the Electoral College based on the voting in the state legislature.
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What is electoral college voting?
The electors of the electoral college officially elect the president. They pledge their vote in advance so once the electors are chosen the outcome of their vote is not in doubt.
Is the electoral college a form of indirect voting?
Yes. We choose electors, and they elect the president.
Who are you voting for at the polls?
When voters go to the polls in November they are really voting for the electors of there state. Which ever party has the majority vote, then that party's electors get the vote for that certain state. and then those electors then vote for the president. This is all due to the Electoral College.
Where do electors come from?
Here's a helpful page about the electoral college: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/ When you vote for president, you're actually voting for "electors" pledged to a particular candidate...
What is he electoral college?
The Electoral college is a group of people which formally elects the president of the United States after the public election. The electoral college has 538 members , called electors, and each electors casts one electoral vote. They do not meet as a body but the electors from each state meet in the state capital to cast their votes some time in med-December after the election.
What body ACTUALLY elects the president?
The electoral college elects the US president. When the people vote for president, they are actually voting for the electors who made up the electoral college and who actually elect the president. The electors pledge to support one particular candidate. The electors never meet as a group but each elector votes in his state capital and the votes are sent to the Senate president. They are counted in a joint session of Congress.
Which two elected officials are chosen through the electoral college?
The two elected officials chosen through the Electoral College are the President and Vice President of the United States. When citizens cast their votes in a presidential election, they are actually voting for a slate of electors pledged to support their chosen candidate. These electors then formally cast their votes for President and Vice President, typically reflecting the will of the voters in their state.
People vote for parties and not individuals?
neither ! voters chose a slate of ELECTORS pledged to a particular candidate after the election the Secretary of State certifies which SLATE OF ELECTORS was elected and that slate of electors forms the body of the electoral college which in turn elects the President-VP
How the internet can indirectly eliminate the electoral college?
The electoral college was created when instantaneous voting was not possible, as it currently is with the Internet.
Can the internet indirectly eliminate the electoral college?
The electoral college was created when instantaneous voting was not possible, as it currently is with the internet.
What is the US Presidential voting system called?
The Electoral college is the Presidential voting system. The electoral college gives each state a certain amount of electoral votes. If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the citizens votes, he will also get the electoral vote.
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.
