Introduction

The purpose of this blog is to determine the historical and present use of the Electoral College in the United States of America. As one of the many democratic nations in the world who take it upon themselves to spread democracy, I do not understand why the American government believes the populace is still incapable of choosing a decent president. I have realized the United States is one of the only, if not the only, democratic nations that does not directly elect its president. Although the Electoral College has only elected two presidents contrary to the popular vote, I believe it is an anomaly that this nation uses a system from the late Eighteenth Century to elect their Commander in Chief. With the highly important Presidential Election just around the corner, and my growing concern for the future of the nation, I believe this topic is greatly relevant to registered voters who may not even realize what happens to their vote on November 4th.

I hope to learn the original purpose of the Electoral College, and why the Founding Fathers supported this bureaucratic institution. I will achieve this by looking at the social beliefs of the country at the time of its conception and the feelings of people in modern society who both support and dispute the College. I also hope to learn more about the bill in Congress addressing the Electoral College and its future in presidential elections.