Question

In the election of the President, each Member of the electoral college has ___________________.

• A. one vote
• B. as many votes as there are candidates
• C. one vote with value attached to it
• D. one vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates

Answer 1

The correct option is D one vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates

The Constitution of India provides that the President of India is to elected indirectly by an electoral college. That means citizens do not elect the President directly. He is elected by the member of an electoral college. Each member of electoral college has one vote with a value attached to it. The voter while casting his vote, has to indicate his preferences, against the name of the candidates. This means he can give as many preferences as there are candidates.