Slavery. Without the Electoral College, southern states would have been at the mercy of the more populous northern states. They could have simply outvoted the southern states and eliminated slavery. They didn't want to do that in 1787, but the southern states recognized that they eventually would. read more
Slavery. Without the Electoral College, southern states would have been at the mercy of the more populous northern states. They could have simply outvoted the southern states and eliminated slavery. read more
But that didn't solve the serious problems inherent in the tie scenario. Problem No. 7 Although our system, as evolved, makes it very hard for third parties to win elections and almost impossible for a third-party to win the presidency, the Electoral College system makes it quite possible for a small third-party showing in a single state or two to change the outcome of the whole national election. read more