Weird History
Why Does The Electoral College Actually Exist?
2024 • E64 May 24, 2024 12m
We all know that once every four years, Americans go to the polls to vote for a new President. But this technically isn’t true. Americans don’t actually vote directly for a commander in chief; they elect representatives who then decide the next president.
Complicated? Sure, and maybe even a little misleading. But this system wasn’t designed on a whim. The Founding Fathers and their fancy wigs had very specific intentions in mind when structuring elections this way.
Complicated? Sure, and maybe even a little misleading. But this system wasn’t designed on a whim. The Founding Fathers and their fancy wigs had very specific intentions in mind when structuring elections this way.