According to the time line, when is the President of the United States really chosen?

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Explanation:

In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens. Instead, they're chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College. ... It was a compromise between a popular vote by citizens and a vote in Congress.

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