James Madison wrote a letter to a prominent journalist named George Hay in 1823 and expressed his opinion on statewide Federal Elections and the "Winner Take All" method of allocating electoral votes.
He wanted to propose an amendment that would require that all states would no more than 30,000 inhabitants, one Congressional Representative and one Presidential Elector.
The electors would be wise bon partisan man with impeccable character who would vote for andin behalf of the people.
This amendment would end statewide Presidential elections and the "Winner Take All" method of allocating electoral votes.
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