Option A:
1. Electors carefully choose a presidential and vice presidential nominee pair.
2. The pair is placed on the ballot by the state political party.
3. The nominee pair that wins the state receives its number of electoral votes.
Option B:
1. Electors carefully choose a presidential and vice presidential nominee pair.
2. Each state needs a certain number of voters to vote on Election Day.
3. The nominee who wins the popular vote receives the state’s electoral votes.
Option C:
1. Electors are assigned to a presidential–vice presidential nominee pair.
2. The pair is placed on a ticket by the state political party.
3. The nominee pair that wins the electoral votes receives that number of popular votes.
Option D:
1. Electors are assigned to a presidential–vice presidential nominee pair.
2. The pair is placed on a ticket by the state political party.
3. The nominee pair that wins the popular vote in each state receives that state’s electoral votes.
1 answer
The correct option that illustrates the Electoral College process is Option D:
This option accurately describes how electors are selected and how the popular vote in each state translates into electoral votes for the winning nominee pair.
