<P> Elections in the United States are held for government officials at the federal , state , and local levels . At the federal level , the nation 's head of state , the President , is elected indirectly by the people of each state , through an Electoral College . Today , these electors almost always vote with the popular vote of their state . All members of the federal legislature , the Congress , are directly elected by the people of each state . There are many elected offices at state level , each state having at least an elective Governor and legislature . There are also elected offices at the local level , in counties , cities , towns , townships , boroughs , and villages . According to a study by political scientist Jennifer Lawless , there were 519,682 elected officials in the United States as of 2012 . </P>
<P> Elections in the United States are held for government officials at the federal , state , and local levels . At the federal level , the nation 's head of state , the President , is elected indirectly by the people of each state , through an Electoral College . Today , these electors almost always vote with the popular vote of their state . All members of the federal legislature , the Congress , are directly elected by the people of each state . There are many elected offices at state level , each state having at least an elective Governor and legislature . There are also elected offices at the local level , in counties , cities , towns , townships , boroughs , and villages . According to a study by political scientist Jennifer Lawless , there were 519,682 elected officials in the United States as of 2012 . </P>
what kind of electoral system does the us have
what kind of electoral system does the us have
Electoral College
Electoral College