to make it fair.
There are many reasons... Here is a few :)
The same purpose it serves today: to balance the political needs of the small states with the overwhelming power of the large states. Everything in American politics is geared to "balance of power". The electoral college is a way to allow SMALL states to continue to have some influence over the election of the President. If we were a "majority rule" society..... minorities (ethnic, regional, etc) would never have a say in politics as they would always be subject to the majority. You have to remember, when the founding fathers were writing the constitution, they were committing high treason. They believed that treason, for the good of the people, must be committed again eventually. Even though it isn't legal for electors to go against their vote, If a convicted terrorist ever runs for president, than the Constitution leaves an opening for the electors to go against their final vote. It was the best option to ensure the states could participate. It wasn't practical to have a full country-wide election; and having electors elected who then chose the President meant regardless of their relative size, each state would have a say in the selection process. The electoral college is part of a representative government, which allows more power to the states, which was a big issue in the beginning era of our country. Was and still is the indirect election of the President, to assure that all regions of the country would be represented vs. just the highest population centers. The government didn't think the people were smart enough to vote for the most suitable candidate. So they decided the popular vote would not be the final say in deciding the presidents. To ensure that tiny states (arbitrary borders, really) have over representation. Same with senate. A citizen from Maine has far more political clout than one from California. It's to empower the States. The EC ensures (theoretically) that several high population states do not have undue sway over the rest of the country. If it was strictly a tally of how many people voted for each candidate, then someone who carries NY, FL, TX and CA (I know, good luck convincing those 4 states to vote the same way) would be the winner. Remember, the whole concept of our country is the United States of America. Much of America was illiterate and easily persuaded.
The original point of the electoral college was to elect presidents.
To elect a candidate for a particular office. Ancient European law, particularly in the Germanic States, stated that a King could only be elected with the support of his nobles
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What was the purpose of the Electoral College when the Framers wrote the Constitution?
The purpose of the Electoral College is to vote for the president.
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.
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.
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We the people, not we electoral college
The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.
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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.
Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
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