us adopted the phrase electoral college into federal law on september 6, 1787.
us adopted the phrase electoral college into federal law on september 6, 1787.
when did the us adopt the phrase electoral college into federal law?
september 6, 1787
although the united states constitution refers to "electors" and "electors", neither the phrase "electoral college" nor any other name is used to describe the electors collectively. it was not until the early 19th century the name "electoral college" came into general usage as the collective designation for the electors selected to cast votes for president and vice president. the phrase was first written into federal law in 1845 and today the term appears in , in the section heading and in the text as "college of electors."









































section::::history.
united states electoral college
electoral college (disambiguation)









































an electoral college is a set of electors who choose among candidates for a particular office.









































electoral college or electoral college may also refer to:









































bullet::::- electoral college (united states), presidential electors









































bullet::::- electoral college (india), presidential electors









































bullet::::- electoral college (pakistan), presidential electors









































bullet::::- electoral college (holy roman empire), prince-electors of the holy roman empire









































bullet::::- electoral college (confederate states), presidential electors









































bullet::::- presidential electoral college of burma









































bullet::::- european parliament constituencies in belgium:









































bullet::::- dutch-speaking electoral college









































bullet::::- french-speaking electoral college









































bullet::::- german-speaking electoral college









































section::::see also.
electoral college (disambiguation)