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What changes in the electoral college system were prompted by the presidential election of 1800

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FairVote - 12th amendment. After the 1800 Presidential Election, the 12th Amendment was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vicepresidential candidate Aaron Burr.
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