TheU.S.Constitution decrees that a “body of electors” will choose the president and vice president of the country. These electors are appointed by each state, through varying methods depending upon the state, as decided by each state’s legislature. The number of electoral votes allotted to...
The President of the United States is not elected directly by the popular vote but through the Electoral College, a system based on the votes of each state. Each state has a set number of electors, determined by its population, and a candidate needs at least 270 of the 538 el...
After states certify their results, the electors of the Electoral College will convene on Dec. 14 in their respective states to cast one ballot for president and one for vice president. RELATED: The Electoral College: How does it work? Why do we have it? Could it ever change? Here’s ...
had begun his speech objecting to Arizona’s electoral college results. As he spoke, Pelosi’s protective detail agents hustled her away.…Plainclothes Capitol Police officers dragged a desk to use as a barricade in front of the door that presidents enter to deliver the annual State of the ...
[C]. the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors. [D]. the people of each state support Mr. Bush. What was the result of the 5—4 decision of the supreme court? [A]. It was in fact for the vote recount. [B]. It had nothing to do with the presidentia...