Presidential Electors/Electoral College - Division of Elections

Department of State Division of Elections Candidates & Committees Presidential Electors/Electoral College Webpage last updated: February 15, 2024The process for electing the President and Vice President in the United States is called the Electoral College. Presidential electors who participate in the national Electoral College and who cast their vote for President and Vice-President, are first selected and nominated pursuant to procedures in each individual state.Each state is entitled to a number of electors equal to the number of that state's senators and representatives in Congress (Art. II, U.S. Const.). Based on the 2020 U.S. Census, Florida is entitled to 30 presidential electors through the 2024 presidential election.In Florida, the process starts with the joint candidates for President and Vice President or their political party, whichever is applicable, submitting their own slate of presidential electors. See section 103.021, Florida Statutes. However, it is the joint candidat...