In the Election of 1800, the vote in the Electoral College ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, the republican candidates for president and vice - president, respectively. What was the major reason for this problem?

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Madeline Snow

26 September, 07:47

In the Election of 1800, the vote in the Electoral College ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, the republican candidates for president and vice - president, respectively. What was the major reason for this problem?

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Evan Pollard · Answer 1

B. Members of the electoral collage voted for two people they weren't required to tell which should be vice or main president

The majority votes become president while the remaining becomes vice.