"No Better Way of Selecting the Man in Whom They Place the Highest Confidence": A Note on James Madison's Remarks on the Electoral College at Richmond's Ratifying Convention

This article discusses the remarks by James Madison to Virginia's ratifying convention in June 1788 as they relate to the Electoral College. Madison's remarks in Richmond shed light on his rarely highlighted expectations of the workings of the Electoral College and provide insight into the Constitutional Convention's debate on the legislative selection of the President.