Why Was Electoral College Placed

The Electoral College was created by the framers of the U.S.

Why do we use the Electoral College to choose the President?

The founders thought that the use of electors would give our country a representative president, while avoiding a corruptible national election. … The electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for two persons, of whom one, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.

What does the Electoral College do?

Established in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College is the formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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