[Winona] Electoral college

[Joliene Olson]

I believed I understood how the electoral college process works.  But now I will be the first to admit that I am fuzzy about one of the details.    My question is about "how the person's who actually vote the votes for the states are selected".  I think it has to do with the delegates that we select in the primary process to send to the state conventions but I am not sure.  One reason I am not sure, is that I don't believe that every state has the primary system like Minnesota does.  Does anyone know?  If it does relate to the primary process, maybe that should be advertised and more people (myself included) might get involved in the primary process.   Can someone help me clarify this?  Thanks.   The other point that really irritates me and I believe something should be done about is the practice by the news media making these "projections" that seem so official before the polls even close.  This election in particular has demonstrated the problems that can occur when this is done.    I especially was  discouraged about this when I heard on CNN today that in Florida (only one example I am sure) that as soon as the state was announced to be won by one of the candidates, many people in line left the polls without voting.  I know, I know, they should have voted anyway but I can see how they MIGHT have felt their votes wouldn't count.   Joliene Olson 507-454-1236 [EMAIL PROTECTED]