Tag Archives: Electoral College

Actual presidential election yet to happen

By: Randy Evans

Most voters think they have already elected the president and vice president back on Nov. 6 — General Election Day. But, the truth be told, voters actually only elected presidential electors.
Each state has the total number of their congressional delegation (both U.S. House and Senate) as electors. (The District of Columbia has three electors.) For Georgia, this means 16 electors — 14 (reflecting the total number … Read more...

How Presidents Are Elected – Really

By: J. Randolph Evans

Most voters think they elect the President and Vice President on General Election Day. This year, General Election Day is November 6, 2012. But, the truth be told, voters actually only elect Presidential Electors on General Election Day. Each state (and the District of Columbia) gets the total number of their Congressional delegation (both U.S. House and Senate) as Electors. For Georgia, this means 16 Electors … Read more...

2012 Presidential Election – Column No. 1050

By J. Randolph Evans – On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Americans will decide who will serve as the President of the United States of America.  As the last three elections in 2006, 2008, and 2010 prove, voters are not exactly shy about exercising the rights of “We The People” to decide who governs this country.  2012 will be no different.

The political landscape will be a little different than the … Read more...