text: The presidential election is held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. You choose your state's electors when you vote for President because when you vote for your candidate you're actually voting for your candidate's electors. Most states have a "Winner take all" system that awards all electors for the winning of thhe Presidential candidate. However, Maine and Nebraska each have a Variation of the "proportional representation". After the presidental election, your governor prepares a "Certificate of Ascertainment" lisiting all of the candidates who ran for President in your state along with the names of their respective electors. The certificate also declares the winning of the presidential candidate in your state and shows which electors will represent your state at the meeting of electors each year.