Jakob Cantor
The Electoral College
The founding fathers of America came up with a fair and efficient system to elect the president of the United States. The Electoral College was established in 1787 at the Constitution Center. During the final decision making, Alexander Hamilton chose a method that was comprised between a popular vote and a senate vote. They made sure that the people who got elected were educated, responsible, and informed of their duties. The Electoral College was established as a system to elect a president. But in recent years there has been controversy over its effectiveness, which has led to the question of abolishment.
The Electoral College consists of a certain amount of Electors according to the population of each state. In order to count the population of a state, there has to be a count. Every 10 years, there is a population count of …show more content…
There are 538 Electoral votes, 100 corresponding to the senate, 435 corresponding to the house, and 3 that are for the District of Columbia. To win the Electoral vote, the candidate has to win 270 out of 538 Electoral votes. If a candidate does not win a majority of the votes or ends up having a tie, the house of representatives chooses the president. Each state decides on what system for electing the Electors are; which are either popularly elected or appointed by the state legislature. The Electors are pledged to vote for a specific candidate based on the votes from the people. Presidential Electors get rewarded for being in their political party for a long time who have experience. Electors are not randomly selected. There are restrictions on who can be an Elector, “No Senator, or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.” States select Electors carefully and make sure the system is
The Electoral College
The founding fathers of America came up with a fair and efficient system to elect the president of the United States. The Electoral College was established in 1787 at the Constitution Center. During the final decision making, Alexander Hamilton chose a method that was comprised between a popular vote and a senate vote. They made sure that the people who got elected were educated, responsible, and informed of their duties. The Electoral College was established as a system to elect a president. But in recent years there has been controversy over its effectiveness, which has led to the question of abolishment.
The Electoral College consists of a certain amount of Electors according to the population of each state. In order to count the population of a state, there has to be a count. Every 10 years, there is a population count of …show more content…
There are 538 Electoral votes, 100 corresponding to the senate, 435 corresponding to the house, and 3 that are for the District of Columbia. To win the Electoral vote, the candidate has to win 270 out of 538 Electoral votes. If a candidate does not win a majority of the votes or ends up having a tie, the house of representatives chooses the president. Each state decides on what system for electing the Electors are; which are either popularly elected or appointed by the state legislature. The Electors are pledged to vote for a specific candidate based on the votes from the people. Presidential Electors get rewarded for being in their political party for a long time who have experience. Electors are not randomly selected. There are restrictions on who can be an Elector, “No Senator, or representative, or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.” States select Electors carefully and make sure the system is