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The meetings of electors are managed by the state officials of each U.S. state. The meetings of electors are held in the state capitals on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in the month of December, 41 days prior to the Election Day and during this meeting they cast their electoral votes for the U.S. Presidential and Vice-Presidential posts.
The Electoral College never meets as a single national organization because according to American Constitution the President and Vice-president are elected by the states while the Congress is elected by the people. The meeting of electors is presided over by a government official who reads the Certificate of Ascertainment. The electors who are present cast their votes and then those are counted.
The electors make six original copies of the Certificate of Vote and attach a copy of Certificate of Ascertainment to each one of them. The Certificate of Vote lists all those who are nominated for the Presidential post and the number of electors voting for each of these nominated candidates. There is a separate list for the nominees and electors of the Vice-President.
These Certificates of Vote which are arranged alphabetically are then collected and are taken to the joint session of the Congress where the total numbers of votes are counted. If no candidate wins a majority then the President is chosen by the House of Representatives.
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