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Federalist No. 68
The electoral college came into being in part because of [[James Wilson]], who was an early promoter of the concept.<ref>[http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/10/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-electoral-college/ Five things you need to know about the Electoral College]</ref> [[Pierce Butler (Founding Father)]] also supported the system early in the convention, as he was looking for a way to protect the electoral process against corruption and foreign intrigue.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_2PcXA9pxoC&pg=PR25 The Letters of Pierce Butler, 1790-1794: Nation Building and Enterprise in the New American Republic]</ref>
The electoral college came into being in part because of [[James Wilson]], who was an early promoter of the concept.<ref>[http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/10/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-electoral-college/ Five things you need to know about the Electoral College]</ref> [[Pierce Butler (Founding Father)]] also supported the system early in the convention, as he was looking for a way to protect the electoral process against corruption and foreign intrigue.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_2PcXA9pxoC&pg=PR25 The Letters of Pierce Butler, 1790-1794: Nation Building and Enterprise in the New American Republic]</ref>
[[Federalist No. 68]] goes into detail about the Electoral College.
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