Do American voters really have a say on election day

Despite popular opinion, American voters on Election Day are not voting for the president. They are merely indicating a preference for whom they would like to see become president. Voters are in fact, voting for 'Electors' to represent their state in the US Electoral College. It is these Electors who cast the vote to decide who is elected president. According to the United States Archives, these Electors to the Electoral College are chosen prior to Election Day by the political parties of each state - usually at state party conventions, or by the party's state committee. Electors are chosen in recognition of their service to the party and may be elected officials, party leaders, or people in the state who have some affiliation with the party's presidential candidate. There is no constitutional or federal legal requirement for Electors to vote according to the voters of their state.