# A More Perfect Constitution  ## Metadata - Author:: [[Larry J. Sabato]] - Full Title:: A More Perfect Constitution - Category: #books ## Highlights > The framers wanted the Electoral College to serve as a reliable gatekeeper, a richly endowed “nominating committee” that would send the top vote-getters to the U.S. House for a final choice, without any reliance on the will of the general public. ([Location 2802](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2802)) > Faithless electors can cast votes that do not correspond with the results of the election in their state. This is historically rare and has never played a role in deciding an election. However, one can easily imagine a situation in which a group of such electors could significantly impact a close election. ([Location 2902](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2902)) > In that case, the U.S. House of Representatives would select the president, but in the odd way mentioned earlier: Each state, regardless of size or population, would cast a single vote. ([Location 2913](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2913)) > but the nation need not worry about an illegitimate president produced by electors who arbitrarily decide to abandon their solemn pledge to back the people’s candidate. ([Location 3041](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=3041)) # A More Perfect Constitution  ## Metadata - Author:: [[Larry J. Sabato]] - Full Title:: A More Perfect Constitution - Category: #books ## Highlights > The framers wanted the Electoral College to serve as a reliable gatekeeper, a richly endowed “nominating committee” that would send the top vote-getters to the U.S. House for a final choice, without any reliance on the will of the general public. ([Location 2802](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2802)) > Faithless electors can cast votes that do not correspond with the results of the election in their state. This is historically rare and has never played a role in deciding an election. However, one can easily imagine a situation in which a group of such electors could significantly impact a close election. ([Location 2902](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2902)) > In that case, the U.S. House of Representatives would select the president, but in the odd way mentioned earlier: Each state, regardless of size or population, would cast a single vote. ([Location 2913](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=2913)) > but the nation need not worry about an illegitimate president produced by electors who arbitrarily decide to abandon their solemn pledge to back the people’s candidate. ([Location 3041](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B003WUYECK&location=3041))