The purpose of the Electoral College is to vote for the president.
the electoral college was created to represent each union (state) based on their population. It was intended for creating a more balanced system in voting.
To decide the disputed Presidential election of 1876. Samuel Tilden (Democrat) got more votes than the Republican, Rutherford B. Hayes, but they tied in electoral votes. Since it is the Electoral College that decides Presidential elections, not the popular vote, neither could be declared the winner. Congress had to convene and choose one of them. They chose Hayes.
Court decisions have had the most dramatic impact on reshaping the Electoral College from its intended purpose. One significant decision was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Bush v. Gore in 2000, which ultimately decided the outcome of the presidential election. This decision solidified the notion that the Electoral College, rather than the popular vote, determines the winner of the presidency, thus further shaping the role and influence of the Electoral College in contemporary elections.
What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?
Voting is for elections. and you vote for the candidate you wish to elect.
Allow the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections.
The total of 538 Electoral College votes is determined by allocating 435 votes to the House of Representatives (each state receives a minimum of one), 100 votes to the Senate (two per state), and three votes to the District of Columbia. The purpose of the popular vote in the Electoral College system is to determine the outcome of the presidential election in each state. The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Personally, I do not believe so. The purpose it was originally designed for in the days of low population in some areas of the US, is no longer valid and many believe it no longer serves a purpose.
The purpose of the electoral college is to elect the president and vice-president of the United States. It is made up of the electors from each state. They do not actually meet as a body, but send their votes to the President of the Senate.
They are called electors and as a group they form the electoral college.
The electoral college was mainly used because people in congress felt that the voters didn't have proper knowledge on who they were voting for. It isn't needed as much anymore because more people are more educated on the people running for president.
"The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens."
In the context of India, the President is elected by an Electoral College that consists of members of both houses of Parliament (Members of Parliament or MPs) and members of the state legislative assemblies (Members of Legislative Assemblies or MLAs). This Electoral College is formed for the purpose of electing the President of India.