Time Out for the Electoral College American citizens are naive about the function of the Electoral College because they mistakenly believe that they directly elect the president and vice president when in fact the “electors” representing the candidates voted in the Electoral College. The Electoral College Two hundred years ago, the framers of the Constitution described the Electoral College when they disagreed over who should elect the president and the roles of the people, Congress, and the states. in the political process. Some favored direct voting while others lacked confidence in the voting population. The compromise became what is today the Electoral College. Over the two hundred year history of the Electoral College, many have proposed eliminating it as a method of electing presidents and vice presidents. Therefore, the question is "What necessitates the continuation of the Electoral College as the method of electing presidents and vice presidents and should it be eliminated?" » The Electoral College is the process by which we vote for presidents and vice presidents in America. Most Americans are unaware of the role of the Electoral College, perhaps because they mistakenly believe that they directly elect the president and vice president. What they do, however, when they vote to elect the president and vice president, is vote for officials called "electors" who are assigned to each presidential candidate. These voters have only one responsibility, that of choosing the president and vice president. When the candidate wins the popular vote in the middle of paper, the American people will continue to face the as-is Electoral College system and all the problems we believe it presents. References Dell K., Temporal Election (2004). The electoral college explained. Retrieved December 5, 2005 from http://www.time.com/time/election2004/article/0,18471,749496,00.htmlLeip, D., (2003). The Electoral College. Retrieved December 5, 2005 from http://uselectionatlas.org/INFORMATION/INFORMATION/electcollege_procon.php Magleby, D., O'Brien, D., Light, P., Burns, J., Peltason, J. and Cronin, T . sixth edition (2005) Government by the people. The Electoral College (p. 186). Pearson: Prentice Hall©2006Rock the Vote, (2005). Election 101, the general election. Retrieved December 5, 2005 from http://www.rockthevote.com/rtv_elections_101_general.php