Voters have cast their ballots. Now the 2024 US presidential election comes down to the Electoral College.
- Interim Dean and James F. Ackerman Professor; College of Education, Purdue University, Purdue University
Take a deep breath: Having to wait for election results means the system is working as it should, with safeguards and double-checks.
Five scholars explain different aspects of the history, workings and effects of the Electoral College.
Three approaches were debated during the Constitutional Convention – election by Congress, selection by state legislatures and a popular election, though that was restricted to white landowning men.
