The Letter of the Law

Some Things You Need to Know

(Another Look at The Electoral College) ***

Now that the popular vote has been cast and the polls have closed, there are some things you [still] need to know. In 1787, a concept known as “the electoral college” came about by way of the United States Constitution (Article II & the 12th Amendment). By definition, the term “electoral college” is the name given to a body of people (known as electors) who are chosen to help select the president and vice president of the United States. It is made up of 538 people who are, again, known as electors. They are chosen through...