It would be false to state that the electoral college showed that the Constitutional Convention had trust in the people. People who are critical of the electoral college claim that it is an undemocratic system.
Yes, a state electoral officer is considered a constitutional authority because they are responsible for overseeing and conducting elections in accordance with the constitution and electoral laws of the state. Their role is crucial in upholding democratic principles and ensuring fair and transparent electoral processes.
By the Constitutional Convention in 1787/8
Yes.
The Electoral College was created in the 1780s at the Philadelphia Convention (a.k.a. Federal Convention, Constitutional Convention)
yes
I think it would take a constitutional amendment,
Electoral Collage... this system established by the Constitution to elect the president.
The Electoral College System
A Constitutional amendment to clarify the way votes are cast in the Electoral College was necessary because it was unclear as to which votes were for the president and which votes were for the vice president. This was accomplished through the Twelfth Amendment.
The electoral college becoming a 'rubber stamp' for the popular vote was a constitutional change as the result of party practices. A candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to become president.
There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.