Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>
http://www.270towin.com/blog/electoral-college/what-happens-if-there-is-a-tie-in-the-electoral-college

  So the constitution of the United States says that if the votes tie,
the president is elected by the congress?

  Why didn't that happen in 2000?

> Remember that US citizens don't actually vote for president. They vote for a 
> group of people called "The electoral college", which in turn votes for the 
> president.  Mostly a left-over from before electronic communications.

  Sounds rather complicated. Especially if it could happen that the person
who people voted to vote for them changes his mind and votes for someone
else.

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                                                          - Warp

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