Black People : Electoral College and Voting

Discussion in 'Black People Open Forum' started by tyab14, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. tyab14

    tyab14 Well-Known Member MEMBER

    Dec 15, 2007
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    What exactly is the electoral college and how much power does it have in the scheme of things?

    An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered to elect a candidate to a particular office. Often these electors represent different organizations or entities, with each organization or entity represented by a particular number of electors or with votes weighted in a particular way. Many times, though, the electors are simply important persons whose wisdom, it is hoped, would provide a better choice than a larger body. The system can ignore the wishes of a general membership, whose thinking need not be considered.

    Reading through U.S. history and the beginning of the United States we see the founding father establish an electoral college and the reason verbatum is "because the common folk may not be able to choose a leader". If we check the constitution we can see the real deal with the electoral college and its connections to voting in our present time.

    Some say that no American has EVER voted a President into office at least not since the constitution of the United States was adopted. Lets check it out.
    Constitution Article II, Section 1, Clauses 1-3:

    Clause 1:


    Clause 2:


    Clause 3:


    It looks as though the constitution grants the election of a President to the State Electors. The state governers are the highest officials in the nation to be selected by popular vote.

    Are things still like this or has some ammendment been passed whereas the power of the electoral college was lessoned?