The individuals who directly cast a state's electoral votes are called what?

• A. Electoral College
• B. Electors
• C. Popular Vote
• D. Delegates

Answer: (B)

The individuals who directly cast a state's electoral votes are electors. In the U.S. system, each state appoints a slate of electors equal to its total number of senators and representatives, and after voters in the state choose a winner, that party’s electors are selected to represent the state in the Electoral College. Those electors then meet to cast the official votes for president and vice president, which ultimately determine the outcome. The Electoral College refers to the whole body, while the popular vote is the statewide tally that helps determine which slate of electors is chosen, and delegates are party representatives at conventions rather than the people who cast the electoral ballots.