The Twelfth Amendment required electors to cast separate votes for president and vice president.

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Before the Twelfth Amendment, electors cast two votes for president, and the runner-up became vice president. The amendment, ratified in 1804, changed this by requiring electors to cast one vote for president and another for vice president, to avoid electoral confusion and conflicts like those experienced in the election of 1800.

The Twelfth Amendment Required Electors to Cast Separate Votes for President