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Bob Juch · #1 Post by **Bob Juch** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:12 pm

What Federal agency administers the Electoral College? e.g. Who counts the votes?

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #2 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:20 pm

It should be F.E.M.A.

BackInTex · #3 Post by **BackInTex** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:21 pm

Bob Juch wrote:What Federal agency administers the Electoral College? e.g. Who counts the votes?

I don't know, but it should be FEMA because it is a disaster. Regardless who wins.

BackInTex · #4 Post by **BackInTex** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:22 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:It should be F.E.M.A.

Great minds think alike.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:24 pm

BackInTex wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:It should be F.E.M.A.
Great minds think alike.

Yes they do!

#6 Post by **Bob78164** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:28 pm

Bob Juch wrote:What Federal agency administers the Electoral College? e.g. Who counts the votes?

Spoiler

A joint session of Congress. Although I wouldn't call Congress an "agency."

--Bob

Bob Juch · #7 Post by **Bob Juch** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:07 am

Bob78164 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:What Federal agency administers the Electoral College? e.g. Who counts the votes?
Spoiler
A joint session of Congress. Although I wouldn't call Congress an "agency."
--Bob

Wrong

Timsterino · #8 Post by **Timsterino** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:28 am

Bob Juch wrote:What Federal agency administers the Electoral College? e.g. Who counts the votes?

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA for short). NARA is responsible for informing each State of their Electoral College responsibilities. In addition, it also ensures the facial sufficiency of the Certificates of Ascertainment (contains the names of the electors chosen by the voters and the number of votes received and the names of all other candidates for elector and the number of votes received) and the Certificates of Vote and controls the integrity of the Certificates by limiting the number of people handling the documents. NARA is responsible for transmitting two of the original Certificates of Ascertainment to the House and Senate and making one original available for public inspection at the Federal Register. Finally, NARA ensures that all 538 electoral votes are accounted for on the Certificates of Vote and are delivered to the Congress to be unsealed and counted on the date of the official tally.

More on the Certificate of Ascertainment:
The Governor of each State prepares seven original Certificates of Ascertainment listing the persons appointed as electors as soon as possible after the November election.
Each Certificate must be signed by the Governor and carry the seal of the State.
One of the seven original Certificates of Ascertainment, along with two certified copies (or two additional originals) must be sent by registered mail to the Archivist of the United States.
Federal law does not govern the general appearance of the Certificate of Ascertainment.
The remaining Certificates are paired with the Certificates of Vote at the Meeting of Electors in December.

More on the Certificates of Vote:
Certificates of Vote are the documents that contain the elector's votes for president and vice president. While Federal law does not govern the general appearance of the Certificates, they must contain two distinct lists – one for President and one for Vice President.

The electors must execute six Certificates of Vote. Each of the six Certificates of Vote must be signed by all of the electors and a Certificate of Ascertainment must be attached to each of the Certificates of Vote.

The Certificates of Vote must list:
(The Certificates do not contain the names of persons who did not receive electoral votes.)

all persons who received electoral votes for President and the number of electors who voted for each person.
all persons who received votes for Vice President and the number of electors who voted for each person.
Finally, each of the six pairs of Certificates must be sealed and certified by the electors as containing the list of electoral votes of that State for President and Vice President. The Certificates are then sent to the designated Federal and State officials.

MarleysGh0st · #9 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:08 pm

Did you answer all that off the top of your head, Tim?

Timsterino · #10 Post by **Timsterino** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:12 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:Did you answer all that off the top of your head, Tim?

Nope, not all of it. But I knew where to look.

I learned a little bit myself.

christie1111 · #11 Post by **christie1111** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:34 pm

Timsterino wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:Did you answer all that off the top of your head, Tim?
Nope, not all of it. But I knew where to look. I learned a little bit myself.

That is always a good thing.

Happens to me here alot.

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