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class="entry-title article-heading">How Are Electors Chosen?</h1> </header> <div class="entry-content mvt-content"> <p>Presidential electors get together in each state every four years <a href="https://electoralvotemap.com/what-is-the-electoral-college/">to cast their votes for president and vice president</a>. Electors are chosen in processes defined by state law, creating a patchwork of selection processes. In some cases, state laws defer to political party bylaws to define how electors are chosen.</p> <div id="wps-toc-wrapper" class="wps-shortcode-wrapper wps_toc wps-toc wps-style-default have_bullets"><div class="wps-inner-wrapper"><h2 class="wps-toc-title">Table of Contents</h2><ul class="wps-toc-list"><li><a href="#How_are_Electors_Chosen"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">1</span> How are Electors Chosen?</a></li><li><a href="#By_State_Party_Convention"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">2</span> By State Party Convention</a></li><li><a href="#By_State_Party_Committee"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">3</span> By State Party Committee</a></li><li><a href="#Additional_Methods_for_How_Electors_Are_Chosen"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">4</span> Additional Methods for How Electors Are Chosen</a></li><li><a href="#Video_How_are_Electors_Chosen"><span class="toc_number toc_depth_1">5</span> Video: How are Electors Chosen?</a></li></ul></div><a class="toc-collapsible-button" href="#" title="Click To Maximize The Table Of Contents"><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></div> <p> </p> <h2><span id="How_are_Electors_Chosen">How are Electors Chosen?</span></h2> <p>The following list categorizes how each state selects its electors as of the <a href="https://electoralvotemap.com/2016-election-results/">2016 presidential election</a>. There are 33 states that choose electors by party convention, while seven states and the District of Columbia select electors by state party committees. The remaining 10 states use gubernatorial appointments, appointment by party nominees, state chair appointments, presidential nominee appointments, and hybrid methods for elector selection.</p> <p>The typical qualifications for a presidential elector include current membership in the party, current voter registration, and a pledge to vote for the party’s presidential ticket. No matter the selection method, a slate of alternates is usually selected in case electors are unable to fulfill their duties. Another common feature of state elector laws is the allowance for electors to select replacements by majority vote in case of unexpected absences.</p> <p> </p> <h2><span id="By_State_Party_Convention">By State Party Convention</span></h2> <p>This method is the most commonly used for selection of presidential electors. Each party’s state convention nominates electors from each congressional district to vote for the national party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates. Vacancies following the convention are filled by the central committee of the state party.</p> <p><a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/al/title-17-elections/al-code-sect-17-14-31.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Alabama</b></a>, <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-15-elections/ak-st-sect-15-30-020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Alaska</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/2012/title-7/chapter-8/subchapter-3/section-7-8-302/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Arkansas</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2017/title-1/general-primary-recall-and-congressional-vacancy-elections/article-4/part-3/section-1-4-302/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Colorado</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2012/title-9/chapter-146/section-9-175" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Connecticut</b></a>, <a href="http://delcode.delaware.gov/title15/c033/index.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Delaware</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2013/title-2/chapter-14/section-14-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Hawaii</b></a>, <a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title34/t34ch7/sect34-707/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Idaho</b></a>, <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-3-elections/in-code-sect-3-8-4-2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Indiana</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/iowa/2016/title-ii/chapter-54/section-54.1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Iowa</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/kentucky/2011/118-00/118-325/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Kentucky</b></a>, <a href="http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/21-a/title21-Asec802.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Maine</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/michigan/2006/mcl-chap168/mcl-168-41.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Michigan</b></a>, <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/208.03" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Minnesota</b></a>, <a href="https://www.sos.ms.gov/links/elections/home/tab5/ElectionCodeRev020209.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Mississippi</b></a>, <a href="https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0250/part_0010/section_0010/0130-0250-0010-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Montana</b></a>, <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-32-elections/ne-rev-st-sect-32-710.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Nebraska</b></a>, <a href="https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-298.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Nevada</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2015/title-lxiii/chapter-655/section-655-54/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>New Hampshire</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>New Jersey</b></a>, <a href="http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/2015-election-handbook.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>New Mexico</b></a>, <a href="https://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t16-1c03.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>North Dakota</b></a>, <a href="http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/35" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Ohio</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2014/title-26/section-26-10-101/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Oklahoma</b></a>, <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/statutes/Codified_laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statute=12-5-21&Type=Statute" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>South Dakota</b></a>, <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Tennessee</b></a>, <a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.192.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Texas</b></a>, <a href="https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title20A/Chapter13/20A-13-S301.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Utah</b></a>, <a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/17/045/02319" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Vermont</b></a>, <a href="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter6/section24.2-644/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Virginia</b></a>, <a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=29A.56.320" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Washington</b></a>, <a href="http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=03&art=5" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>West Virginia</b></a>, <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-22-elections/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Wyoming</b></a></p> <p> </p> <h2><span id="By_State_Party_Committee">By State Party Committee</span></h2> <p>The central committee for each state or district party with a presidential ticket selects electors prior to the general election. This committee also appoints replacements for elector vacancies prior to the presidential election.</p> <p><a href="https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/1-1001.08.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>District of Columbia</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-21/chapter-2/article-1/21-2-10/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Georgia</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/ksa_ch25.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Kansas</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2011/rs/title18/rs18-1251/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Louisiana</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVIII/Chapter53/Section8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Massachusetts</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2011/titleix/chapter115/section115399/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Missouri</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/A12" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>New York</b></a><b>, </b><a href="https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t07c009.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>South Carolina</b></a></p> <p> </p> <h2><span id="Additional_Methods_for_How_Electors_Are_Chosen">Additional Methods for How Electors Are Chosen</span></h2> <p>The following states use other methods for selecting their presidential electors:</p> <p><a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-16-elections-and-electors/az-rev-st-sect-16-341.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Arizona</b></a><b>: By state party chair</b></p> <p>The state chair for each party with a presidential ticket selects electors prior to the general election. The chair also appoints replacements for elector vacancies prior to the presidential election.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/electoral-college/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>California</b></a><b>: By state officeholders and candidates</b></p> <p>Democratic nominees for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate each nominate an elector in presidential years. The California Republican Party selects nominees for state and federal offices along with legislative leaders and committee members as electors.</p> <p><a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199/0103/Sections/0103.021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Florida</b></a><b>: By governor</b></p> <p>Florida’s governor selects each party’s presidential electors from nominations made by state party committees. The governor can only choose electors based on party nominations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/001000050K7-9.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Illinois</b></a><b>: By state party committee and state party convention</b></p> <p>The central committee for the Democratic Party of Illinois selects presidential electors. The Illinois Republican Party nominates its presidential electors during a state convention.</p> <p><a href="http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=gel&section=8-503&ext=html&session=2018RS&tab=subject5" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Maryland</b></a><b>: By </b><a href="https://www.mddems.org/party-laws" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>state party chair</b></a> <b>and</b> <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/51950962/Maryland-GOP-Constitution-and-Bylaws-2007" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>state party committee</b></a></p> <p>The state chair of the Maryland Democratic Party appoints electors based on nominations from local party committees. The Maryland Republican Party’s central committee appoints electors prior to the presidential election.</p> <p><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2015/chapter-163/article-18/section-163-209" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>North Carolina</b></a><b>: By district and state party conventions</b></p> <p>Each party selects an elector for each congressional district during district conventions. The party’s state convention selects two at-large electors to complete its Electoral College slate.</p> <p><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors248.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Oregon</b></a><b>: </b><a href="https://dpo.org/sites/dpo.org/files/images/dpo_bylaws_12.2.2018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>By party leaders</b></a><b> and </b><a href="https://oregon.gop/sites/default/files/attachments/ORP_Bylaws_Amended_09-15-2018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>district conventions</b></a></p> <p>The Oregon Democratic Party selects congressional district committee chairs and the state party’s chair and vice chair as electors. The Oregon Republican Party nominates electors during congressional district conventions.</p> <p><a href="https://govt.westlaw.com/pac/Document/NE7FF6540343011DA8A989F4EECDB8638?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Pennsylvania</b></a><b>: By presidential nominee</b></p> <p>The presidential nominee for each party nominates electors to the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. The vice presidential nominee may be asked to nominate electors at the presidential nominee’s discretion.</p> <p><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/rhode-island/2013/title-17/chapter-17-12/section-17-12-13/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Rhode Island</b></a><b>: By state officeholders and candidates</b></p> <p>Each party with a presidential ticket holds a convention prior to the presidential election that selects electors. This convention consists solely of state and federal officeholders and candidates for these offices in the general election.</p> <p><a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/8/16" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Wisconsin</b></a><b>: By state officeholders and candidates</b></p> <p>State legislators, state executives, and candidates for those offices from each party nominate electors. 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