You must contact either your state's election officials or political parties for information. The Electoral College is a unique method for indirectly electing the president of the United States. Constitution and modified by the 12 th and 23 rd Amendments. The Electoral College consists of a total of members , one for each U. Each state has a number of electoral votes equal to the combined total of its congressional delegation, and each state legislature is free to determine the method it will use to select its own electors.
Currently, all states select electors through a popular vote although how that vote works can differ , but that was not always the case throughout American history. In many states, the state legislature selected electors, a practice which was common until the mids.
The following is a summary of how the Electoral College will work in the presidential election:. The U. Constitution does not specify procedures for the nomination of candidates for presidential elector.
The two most common methods the states have adopted are nomination by state party convention and by state party committee. Generally, the parties select members known for their loyalty and service to the party, such as party leaders, state and local elected officials and party activists. However, in most states, electors' names are not printed on the ballot. All 50 states and the District of Columbia use one of two methods for awarding their electoral votes:.
In 48 states and the District of Columbia, when a candidate for president wins a state's popular vote, that party's slate of electors will be the ones to cast the vote for president of the United States in December.
For example, Florida has 29 electoral votes. These 29 people will gather on Dec. Senate each nominate an elector in presidential years. The California Republican Party selects nominees for state and federal offices along with legislative leaders and committee members as electors. Florida : By governor. The governor can only choose electors based on party nominations. Illinois : By state party committee and state party convention. The central committee for the Democratic Party of Illinois selects presidential electors.
The Illinois Republican Party nominates its presidential electors during a state convention. Maryland : By state party chair and state party committee. The state chair of the Maryland Democratic Party appoints electors based on nominations from local party committees. North Carolina : By district and state party conventions. Each party selects an elector for each congressional district during district conventions.
Oregon : By party leaders and district conventions. The Oregon Republican Party nominates electors during congressional district conventions. The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors , the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress. The Electoral College consists of electors. A majority of electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your State has the same number of electors as it does Members in its Congressional delegation: one for each Member in the House of Representatives plus two Senators.
Read more about the allocation of electoral votes. The District of Columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a State for purposes of the Electoral College under the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution. Each candidate running for President in your State has his or her own group of electors known as a slate.
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