U.S. Constitution 101 - What is an Elector?

American Statesman

Article I Section 2: The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electorsin each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature. Article II Section 1 Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number ofElectors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector. The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day 12th Amendment 14th Amendment But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, 17th Amendment The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors 23rd Amendment A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives 24th Amendment The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.