Alkyl substituents (e.g. -CH 3, -CH 2 CH 3) are also electron donating groups-they activate the aromatic ring by increasing the electron density on the ring through an inductive donating effect. This is the same effect that allows alkyl groups to stabilise simple carbocations.
The Electoral College process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes by Congress. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your stateâs entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.
Cartogram representation of the Electoral College vote for the 2012 election, with each square representing one electoral vote. The United States Electoral College is the body that elects the President and Vice President of the United States every four years. Citizens of the United States do not directly elect the president or the vice president; instead they choose electors, who usually pledge to vote for particular candidates.