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Essay / The electoral college: the importance of the electoral vote...
Christopher Klein declares that “electors are prohibited from meeting in a central place. To minimize the risks of corruption, bribery and backroom deals, voters are prohibited from gathering in a central location to vote. So, voters gather in state capitals to vote. (Klein, 2012). Furthermore, “a similar electoral college was previously used by the Holy Roman Empire. From the Middle Ages until 1792, the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire were elected by a college of prince electors from various German states (Klein,