It resulted in opposing candidates elected to the two offices. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, for example, ran against each other for President in 1796, and ended up with Adams serving as President and Jefferson as Vice President.
The system also resulted in some very strange vote trading in the Electoral College, but that's far too complicated to discuss here.
the electoral college
Constitution
The procedure of electing a president or vice president.
Constitution
The twelfth amendment of the Constitution is to provided the procedure of electing the President and Vice President.
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
The 12th constitutional amendment changed the procedure for electing the president and vice president. Members of the Electoral College became required to cast a vote for both president and vice president instead of two votes for president.
The public "votes for President" in November, but they are actually electing members to the electoral college in that election. The electoral college casts the votes for President (and Vice President) in December.
The 12th Amendment, ratified in 1804, established the procedure for electing the president and vice president as a pair on the same ticket. This amendment was created to prevent the complications that arose from the electoral process outlined in the original Constitution, where the candidate with the most votes became president and the runner-up became vice president. By allowing voters to select their preferred presidential and vice presidential candidates together, the amendment aimed to ensure a more cohesive executive branch.
The public "votes for president" in November, but they are actually electing members to the electoral college at that time. (The electoral college elects the President and Vice President in December.)