History Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
Use of the Electoral College as the sole means for determining the outcome of a presidential election in the United States has come under repeated attack in recent years. The purpose of this article is to review the nature of the attack, the reason for the College as discussed by the Framers of the Constitution, its questionable early significance, and finally, a current proposal for altering its importance that appears to be gaining momentum.
Notes
An abbreviated version of this article will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of the American Revolution.