2007-10-08 04:33:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It's called the Electoral College. After the General election, each State's Governor issues certificates of ascertainment to the members selected to serve. Member of Congress and others holding Federal commissions are barred from serving. The members of the Electoral College then meet on or about December 14th and cast their ballot for President and Vice President. Those votes are then transmitted to the Clerk of the United States Senate. During the first week of the next January, when Congress comes into session, the votes are read out in a Joint Session of the Congress by the President of the Senate who is the current Vice President of the United States. Barring any challenge for any member of the House, supported by any two Senators, the votes are certified and entered into the Congressional Record. On January 20th the winners of the vote for President and Vice President are sworn into office.
2007-10-08 04:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Group That Elects The President
2016-10-30 22:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electoral college is the group that makes the legal determination of who will be the next President if there is a majority. If there is no majority then the President is determined by the House of Representative and the Vice-President is determined by the Senate.
Originally the electoral college was an undemocratic institution but it has changed and evolved with time. Many still believe that it is undemocratic now.
2007-10-08 04:40:54 · answer #3 · answered by DrIG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well. . . yes it is! Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role in Philippine independence during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War that resisted American occupation. In the Philippines, Aguinaldo is considered to be the country's first and the youngest Philippine President, though his government failed to obtain any foreign recognition.
2016-03-13 07:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each state appoints a person to the electoral colledge. Those people officially cast a vote for each state and as a group elect the p and vp.
2007-10-08 04:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by MyMysteryId 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the previous posters explained the process however, another truth is, those in the 'college' can vote any way they want -regardless of popular opinion votes by the states.
So you ask, what's the point? Good question.
2007-10-12 04:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TO ADD TO THE ANSWERS ALREADY POSTED EACH HAS A TOTAL # OF VOTES DETERMINED BY THE STATES POPULATION , SMALL POPULATION SMALL # OF VOTES , WHILE A STATE LIKE CALIFORNIA WITH A LARGE POPULATION HAS MANY VOTES . AS OF NOW MOST STATES HAVE A WINNER TAKE ALL SET UP , ( ONE CANDIDATE GETS 51% THEN THEY GET ALL THE ELECTORTICAL VOTES IN THERE STATE ) , WITH ONLY A COUPLE STATES GIVING EACH CANDIDATE THERE PERCENTAGE OF VOTES
2007-10-08 05:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by D.C. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the answer is Electorial College, but by the tone of your question, I'm not for sure.
2007-10-08 04:36:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋