text: The votes from the people are not directly going towards the candidate they choose. The United States of America offers the right to vote for the president, yet in the end your vote does not go directly toward the candidate of your choice. The Electoral College process is the selection of electors. You help choose your states electors when you vote for President because when you vote for your candidate you are actually voting for your candidate's electors. The electors are the ones who really elect the candidate's.