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03938aam a2200445 i 4500 001 B8E06E12586511EA978CCE3397128E48 003 SILO 005 20200226010029 008 190403s2020 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019015756 020 $a 0190060158 020 $a 9780190060152 035 $a (OCoLC)1097474724 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d OCL $d ERASA $d PSC $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF4910 $b .F65 2020 084 $a POL009000 $a HIS038000 $a POL009000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Foley, Edward B., $e author. 245 10 $a Presidential elections and majority rule : $b the rise, demise, and potential restoration of the Jeffersonian electoral college / $c Edward B. Foley. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xiii, 238 pages ; $c 25 cm 520 $a "The Electoral College that governs America has been with us since 1804, when Thomas Jefferson's supporters redesigned it for his re-election. The Jeffersonians were motivated by the principle of majority rule. Gone were the days when a president would be elected by acclamation, as George Washington had been. Instead, given the emergence of intense two-party competition, the Jeffersonians wanted to make sure that the Electoral College awarded the presidency to the candidate of the majority, rather than minority, party. They also envisioned that a candidate would win by amassing a majority of Electoral College votes secured from states where the candidate's party was in the majority. For most of American history, this system has worked as intended, producing presidents who won Electoral College victories derived from state-based majorities. In the last quarter-century, however, there have been three significant aberrations from the Jeffersonian design: 1992, 2000, and 2016. In each of these years, the Electoral College victory depended on states where the winner received only a minority of votes. In this authoritative history of the American Electoral College system, Edward Foley analyzes the consequences of the unparalleled departure from the Jeffersonians' original intent and delineates what we can do about it. He explains how states, by simply changing their Electoral College procedures, could restore the original Jeffersonian commitment to majority rule. There are various ways to do this, all of which comply with the Constitution. If only a few states had done so before 2016, the outcome might have been different. Doing so before future elections can prevent another victory that, contrary to the original Jeffersonian intent, a majority of voters did not want. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The electoral college of 1787 -- The first four elections -- The electoral college of 1803 -- The Jeffersonian electoral college in the 19th century -- The Jeffersonian electoral college in the 20th century -- The Jeffersonian electoral college in the 21st century -- A recommitment to majority rule -- An exploration of alternatives -- A feasible reform -- Conclusion. 650 0 $a Presidents $z United States $x Elections. 650 0 $a Election law $z United States. 650 0 $a Electoral college $z United States. 650 7 $a LAW / Legal History. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies). $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Election law. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00904300 650 7 $a Electoral college. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00904387 650 7 $a Presidents $x Election. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01075747 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 941 $a 3 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012022551.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317011048.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20200421011300.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B8E06E12586511EA978CCE3397128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search