Foreword
Aside from riveting the attention of the American public, putting the candidates in a five-week limbo, and causing sleep deprivation for untold numbers of lawyers, election officials, campaign workers, and media operatives, the 2000 presidential election cliffhanger has revived an old debate about the Electoral College — a system that dates back to the Nation’s founding.As required by the Constitution, when Americans cast their ballots for President, they are really picking a slate of electors pledged to each of the presidential tickets. Every State is allotted one elector for each of its House and Senate seats (with three for the…
