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Who are the electors in the electoral college

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Answer: Adding to the previous answer, the electors from each state are first chosen by the political parties in each state before the election and then during the election the state's voters determine which set of electors will vote for their state.

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When people cast their vote, they are actually voting for a group of people called electors. The number of electors each state gets is equal to its total number of Senators and Representatives in Congress. A total of 538 electors form the Electoral College. Each elector casts one vote following the general election.

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