Talcott's brother, L. Grant Talcott, lettered the words, The Seal of the State of Washington, 1889, and another brother, G.N. Talcott, cut the printing die. More information can be found at the Secretary of State site on the State Seal.
The Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States. The authors of the Constitution put this system in place so that careful and calm deliberation would lead to the selection of the best-qualified candidate..he Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States. The authors of the Constitution put this system in place so that careful and calm deliberation would lead to the selection of the best-qualified candidate..
The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state wins all the pledged votes of the state's electors. The Electoral College system was established in Article II of the Constitution and amended by the 12th Amendment in 1804.here are currently 538 electors and the votes of a majority of them -- 270 votes -- are required to be elected. Since Electoral College representation is based on congressional representation, states with larger populations get more Electoral College votes. See: Electoral Votes From Each State.