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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (8022)	11/10/2000 3:10:42 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 22706

ahem... its one of the many questions i am expected to answer correctly, if/when I apply for US citizen status.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (8022)	11/10/2000 3:23:29 AM
From: EnricoPalazzo	Respond to of 22706

I'm not exactly sure. As far as I know, these are the basics (some of which you probably already know): -electors are chosen by the states. An amendment to the US Constitution requires them to be based on the popular vote in the respective state. In all states but ME and NB, the winner of the popular vote takes all of the electors. -the individual electors are chosen by the parties of the candidates they represent. If the candidate is independent, s/he probably selects them him/herself. Don't know much more than that, sorry. Incidentally, this is absolutely opposed to the framers' intent. Aside from the fact that they abhorred the notion of the popular vote, they intended for electors to be free agents, able to choose whomever they wanted. They didn't want Massachusetts to order their electors to vote for Gore, they Massachusetts to choose 12 honorable men who would make wise decisions.