Isn't it possible that making a change could have unanticipated consequences? Safeguard: A presidential election story called An Electoral College Story poses this question. How does the system actually operate? What would happen if the rules were altered? The Electoral College system in the U.S. Constitution was drafted by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and they fought to keep it. There are stages to the process, and the states play a part. Instead than focusing on a single region or population center, candidates are forced to spread their message across the country in this system. It also prevents presidents from influencing elections, including their own reelection. Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, Princeton historian Allen Guelzo, and a slew of other academics explain why the Electoral College exists, what it does, and what might happen if it were abolished.
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Isn't it possible that making a change could have unanticipated consequences? Safeguard: A presidential election story called An Electoral College Story poses this question. How does the system actually operate? What would happen if the rules were altered? The Electoral College system in the U.S. Constitution was drafted by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and they fought to keep it. There are stages to the process, and the states play a part. Instead than focusing on a single region or population center, candidates are forced to spread their message across the country in this system. It also prevents presidents from influencing elections, including their own reelection. Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, Princeton historian Allen Guelzo, and a slew of other academics explain why the Electoral College exists, what it does, and what might happen if it were abolished.
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