Constitution, the meaning of college is not that of a school, but of a group of people organized toward a common goal. The Electoral College insulates the election of the President from the people by having the people elect not the person of the President, but the person of an Elector who is pledged to vote for a specific person for President. Though the ballot may read George Bush or Al Gore, you're really voting for "John Smith" who is a Bush supporter or "Jack Jones" who is a Gore supporter. Each state chose a number of Electors equal to the number of congress people that state had. Today, Electors are chosen by popular election, but the Constitution does not mandate a popular election. The 14th Amendment does mention the choosing of Electors, but is relevant only when Electors are elected by popular vote. There is similar mention in the 24th Amendment. In other words, Electors could be appointed by a state's legislature, or the legislature could empower the go
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