Are representatives and electors same in American elections? And when people vote for Representatives and Senators, do they vote twice, one for representative and one for Senator? Please explain a bit about American elections.

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In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

They aren’t the same as electors. Most state’s electors are bound by law to vote for who wins the state’s general election and many of those also have laws that if an elector decides to not do so, their vote is voided and they are replaced.

But yes, you vote separately for your representative and your senator. The entire state votes on each senator when their seat is up for election. You only vote for the representative in the district you live in.

Senators serve 6 year terms. Reps only 2 years.

You have 2 senators from each state. They are not up for election at the same time usually.

We vote on the entire house of representatives every 2 years.