They Might Be Giants - Who Are the Electors? lyrics

Who are the electors?
They're the ones who elect
The ones that you vote for
Who will vote in your stead

You signal your choice
You give them your trust
But, it's up to them and not up to us
We're only the voters they are the electors

In Article Two of the US constitution
The framers spelled out how the
Chief executive is chosen
They laid out the rules for elections
They wanted a system that would
Be free from corruption
The winner would be chosen
By an unaligned delegation

Without partisan affiliation

They're called the electors
Because they elect
They're like our protectors
Adding one extra step

You signal your choice
You give them your trust
But, it's up to them and not up to us
We're only the voters they are the electors

Every state gets a number of
Electors that's exactly the same
As the number of senators
And representatives they claim
Plus three added on for DC

They are the electors
All five hundred and thirty-eight
They are the electors
Giving smaller states extra weight

You signal your choice
You give them your trust
But, it's up to them and not up to us
We're only the voters they are the electors