electoral colleges

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Definition of electoral colleges in English Turkish dictionary

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electoral college

seçmenler kurulu

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Definition of electoral colleges in English English dictionary

plural form of electoral college

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electoral college

such a body chosen to elect the president and vice president

electoral college

a body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office

electoral college

group of electors that officially elects the President and Vice President of the United States on behalf of the voters in the electors' respective states (U.S. Politics)

electoral college

The electoral college is the system that is used in the United States in presidential elections. The electors in the electoral college act as representatives for each state, and they elect the president and vice-president. the Electoral College a group of people chosen by the votes of the people in each US state, who come together to elect the President, or a similar group in other countries. Constitutionally mandated process for electing the U.S. president and vice president. Each state appoints as many electors as it has senators and representatives in Congress (U.S. senators, representatives, and government officers are ineligible); the District of Columbia has three votes. A winner-take-all rule operates in every state except Maine and Nebraska. Three presidents have been elected by means of an electoral college victory while losing the national popular vote (Rutherford B. Hayes in 1877, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, and George W. Bush in 2000). Though pledged to vote for their state's winners, electors are not constitutionally obliged to do so. A candidate must win 270 of the 538 votes to win the election

electoral college

the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president

Hyphenation

e·lec·tor·al colleges

Turkish pronunciation

îlektırıl kälîcîz

Pronunciation

/əˈlektərəl ˈkäləʤəz/ /ɪˈlɛktɜrəl ˈkɑːlɪʤɪz/