When were the electoral colleges created?

Answer 1

Number 68 in the "Federalist Papers" explains some of the reasons why the U.S. Constitutional Convention settled on the Electoral College system. Alexander Hamilton is thought to have written the essay. Any library will have the original, or you can just click here, but here's a loose paraphrase: "The election of the President is almost the only part of our proposed constitution that nobody's complaining about. In fact, one opponent of ours says it's 'pretty well guarded'. I think the idea is nearly perfect, myself. "We wanted the selection procedure to involve the people, since what we're doing is basically choosing a king for four years, which has to be a big deal. Hence the electors are not part of the government, but are elected by the people each time. "On the other hand, the people we wanted to actually choose the President were people who would know something about politics and could make reasonable arguments and responsible decisions about it. Clearly that doesn't apply to all the voters. But it does usually apply to people that get elected to public office. So we made this new office of elector. "We especially didn't want an election that could be hijacked by gangs or mass hysteria on election day, and I think we've found a way to prevent that. The voting on election day is just to choose electors, and it's hard to imagine people getting worked up about that. Plus, the electors don't even meet all together, only in their home states, so there won't be a chanting crowd outside the door or anything like that. "What we wanted most of all was to discourage conspiracy and bribery, which we expect to see foreign governments try. The two-stage election takes care of that too, because no one knows who the electors will be until a few weeks before they make their choice. And since they're spread out across the country, there simply wouldn't be time to buy them all. "The other best thing about the Electoral College is that it's not Congress. Electors do one job, one time, and then go home. The President doesn't have to deal with them or worry about their reaction, as he does with Congress...."

Answer 2

The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. John Adams was elected vice-president.

Answer 3

The U.S. electoral college was created by the United States Constitution. The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. John Adams was elected vice-president.

Answer 4

The electoral college was created in 1787. In 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in electoral votes, so the presidency had to be decided by the House of Representatives.

Answer 5

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