To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency,Congress:

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The Twelfth Amendment, which passed after the election of 1800 where political parties ran multiple candidates, provided a solution by requiring electors to use separate ballots to vote for president and vice president. This prevented a situation where multiple candidates from the same party could receive an equal number of votes and create chaos in the election process.

To Avoid the Problems Associated with Political Parties Running Multiple