hurchhill later said, "the Electoral College system is probably the worst possible method of choosing a president-except for all the others” (Glennon 3).As far as the individual states went, they chose three main routes in deciding electors: the legislative system, where state legislatures choose the electors; a district system, where electors are selected by the people of each congressional district; and the general ticket, or a winner-take-all system, where a popular vote was held in the entire state, and the winner took all electoral votes (Glennon 12). Some people think that the system would work better if all the states were required to use the same method of choosing electors, but the constitution protects the states rights in this case.The legislative system never gained very much support because of too much bargaining, promises, and payoffs. The district system eventually lost popularity because it encourages third parties, which went against the wishes of the forefathers. This left the general ticket system in the drivers seat. This system turned the electors into 538 of the most powerful people in the country. There are two states that still use the district system, but the remaining 48 states use the general ticket system ("Electoral College I" 256). The voter votes for either the president or the party that they wish to hold office, but this can cause a problem if there is an unfaithful elector. Electors are expected to follow the people’s will by voting for candidates winning the popular election in that state. Electors that do not vote for what they are expected to vote for are considered faithless or unfaithful electors. 26 states do not require electors to vote for whom they have pledged to vote for by state law. The other 24 states require by law that an elector vote based on what they have pledged to vote, and electors in these states can face criminal charges if they do not vote for their party (Glennon 3...
