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United States Electoral College is the official name of the U.S. government body which comprises of the 538 Presidential Electors who are given the responsibility of choosing the U.S. President and Vice-President. These Presidential electors are appointed after every four years to cast their electoral votes.
The foundation of the US Electoral College dates back to the initial years when the founders of the American Constitution sanctioned the establishment of this official body. This body brings about a balance between the process of electing the President by popular vote and by Congress. The members of the United States Electoral College are elected by each state and the District of Columbia on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November.
At present the US Electoral College has 538 electors, 435 out of which belong to the House of Representatives, 100 are Senators and 3 members are elected from the District of Columbia. The number of electors from each state depends on the number of members it has in each of the houses. The apportionment of electors in each state is reviewed after every ten years.
The meeting of these electors is held 41 days prior to the main Election Day during which they cast their votes for the President and Vice-President. After the casting of votes has been done by the members of United States’ Electoral College the winner of majority votes becomes the U.S. President.
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