Includes bibliographical references and index.
A critical short history of the electoral college, part I: from the Constitutional Convention through the Twelfth Amendment -- A critical short history of the electoral college, part II: operating under the Twelfth Amendment -- Evaluating the electoral college: the nationwide popular vote alternative -- The contingent procedure for selection of the President by the House of Representatives -- The case of two candidates ending up in an electoral college tie -- The problem of faithless electors -- Electoral votes for third party (or independent) candidates -- Miscellaneous pitfalls in the electoral college process -- Popular election of the President without a constitutional amendment.