In seven states voters chose the presidential electors. The remaining nine electors cast ballots for John Kerry. Voting is compulsory for all eligible electors. Most states do not put the names of the electors on the ballot. The full nationwide vote for presidential electors was 111,607. There were 3.37 million registered electors in the 2008 election. With a scant 24 electors on the rolls, he was elected unopposed. His successor, Uthman, was elected by a council of electors (majlis). Of 518 registered electors 150 electors cast 498 votes. He actually drafted an amendment to the Constitution mandating the district plan for selecting electors. Required electors to read the state Constitution. He was the second doge to be chosen by a council of forty electors. The Constitution provided for the selection of electors who would then choose a president. Required electors to pay poll tax. This includes British citizens living outside the UK who were registered as overseas electors.