The reason for the Electoral College was because it could take months for a >states votes to be counted and make their way to the capitol. So the states >appointed electors that would then take their will of their state and cast >votes for their people.
Something that anyone that ever took an American History class in HS or a >Civics class would know.
The office of President was originally proposed as an office that Congress would choose the leader for. Some thought that was a bad idea, so the Electoral College was the compromise they came to. It was meant to PREVENT the people from directly selecting the President while also preventing one single group (Congress) from doing so. This was accomplished by allowing the states to choose who is elected President.
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