JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images-On the surface, the system for electing US
presidents is fairly straightforward. Unlike some countries, Americans
vote directly for the leader they want (rather than voting for local
representatives or parties in a parliament, who then elect their own
leader), with only two major parties to
choose from - so on November 6, voters will be making a direct choice
between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s names on the ballot.By Tom
Phillips
