The three-fifths formula handed Jefferson his narrow victory in the presidential election of 1800 by inflating the votes of the southern states in the Electoral College.

这一“五分之三准则”使南方各州在选举团中的选票膨胀，从而使杰弗逊在1800年的总统选举中险胜。

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Each state has as many votes in the Electoral College as it has members in Congress.

每个州选举团的票数与其在国会会员中的人数相同。

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And it can elect the president in the case of an equal number of votes in the electoral college.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

But he got a majority of votes in the electoral college.

VOA: special.2010.04.22

America's first black president secured more than the 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win.

BBC: President Barack Obama defeats Romney to win re-election

But all this anti-Electoral College agitation avoids the fundamental question: Should we keep the Electoral College?

FORBES: Magazine Article

Today, as the Electoral College votes are cast and counted state-by-state, we will be reminded why.

WSJ: It's Time to Junk the Electoral College