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ON SELECTING ELECTORS ...
Yes, the 1787 Constitution calls on state legislatures to appoint electors.
But states began delegating that power to voters almost immediately.
The 1800 election was the *last* one where more states had legislatures than voters choosing electors.
Yes, the 1787 Constitution calls on state legislatures to appoint electors.
But states began delegating that power to voters almost immediately.
The 1800 election was the *last* one where more states had legislatures than voters choosing electors.
By the early 19th century, nearly all the states passed laws allowing voters to make their state's choice for president.
South Carolina was the longest holdout, refusing to allow voters to select electors until after the Civil War.
South Carolina was the longest holdout, refusing to allow voters to select electors until after the Civil War.
Michigan, for one, never allowed its legislature to choose electors.
From the first election after its admission to the union (1836), voters in that state made the choice.
(Thou, technically, Michigan didn't become a state until Jan 1837, it still had voters choose in 1836.)
From the first election after its admission to the union (1836), voters in that state made the choice.
(Thou, technically, Michigan didn't become a state until Jan 1837, it still had voters choose in 1836.)
