Understanding the Electoral College by George Wells

What is the Electoral College?

wellsgd — 2024-11-02 21:13:55 UTC

The Electoral College is not a place, but a process! It's the system we use to elect the President of the United States. Instead of the national popular vote determining the winner, presidents are chosen by electors that each state appoints. This system was established by Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.

Why Was It Created?

wellsgd — 2024-11-02 21:13:57 UTC

The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College as a compromise between:
- Election of the president by popular vote
- Election of the president by Congress

It was also designed to give smaller states more influence and prevent a few populous states from dominating the election.

wellsgd — 2024-11-02 21:27:01 UTC