Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
234 bytes added ,  19:46, June 27, 2008
More Electors: Brandenburg, Hanover ('God Save the King')
Line 1: Line 1:  
A presidential '''elector''' for the United States of America is a member of the group of individuals which elects the President and Vice President of the United States of America <ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html</ref>.  The current procedure for the appointment and voting of the USA presidential electors is outlined in Amendment Twelve of the Constitution for the United States of America<ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html</ref> and in Title 3 of the United States Code<ref>http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t01t04+11142+1++%28%29%20%20</ref>.
 
A presidential '''elector''' for the United States of America is a member of the group of individuals which elects the President and Vice President of the United States of America <ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html</ref>.  The current procedure for the appointment and voting of the USA presidential electors is outlined in Amendment Twelve of the Constitution for the United States of America<ref>http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html</ref> and in Title 3 of the United States Code<ref>http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t01t04+11142+1++%28%29%20%20</ref>.
 +
 +
'''Elector''' was also the title of the ruler of a number of [[German]] states in the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. Brandenburg was an electorate, as was Hanover; an Elector of Hanover became King [[George I]] of [[Great Britain]] in 1707.
    
==References==
 
==References==
 
<small><references/></small>
 
<small><references/></small>
3,303

edits

Navigation menu