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The Electoral College of United States has specified certain specific rules about how states select electors. Since the appointment of U.S. President and Vice-President is done in an indirect way the presidential electors are selected on a state basis. The state electors which would elect the president are nominated by their respective state political parties in the summer season before the Popular Vote on Election Day.
Each of the state has their electors who are appointed according to state laws. For instance, in states like Oklahoma the electors are nominated in primaries in the same way as other candidates are elected whereas states like Virginia and North Carolina elect their electors in party conventions.
All American states require the names of their electors to be filled in by the Secretary of State at least one month in advance to the actual election date. The American people cast their vote in favor of the Presidential Electors who are pledged to vote for the president. The party which wins the majority in the state enjoys the privilege of choosing all the Presidential Electors from that state.
The Secretary of State signs a special form known as the Certificate of Ascertainment which provides the name of electors from each state. These certificates are kept as a proof to check whether the final electors are the same ones who had been previously elected by the state for this purpose. Only two states, Nebraska and Maine select some electors by a statewide ballot and others by congressional district method.
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