Washington's campaigns took place prior to the 1804 ratification of the Twelfth Amendment, which instituted the current system in which each member of the Electoral College casts one vote for president and one vote for vice president.
Washington's campaigns took place prior to the 1804 ratification of the Twelfth Amendment. The Twelfth Amendment instituted the current system in which each member of the Electoral College casts one vote for president. The Twelfth Amendment instituted the current system in which each member of the Electoral College casts one vote for vice president.