Because many voters were less informed and this way they were still had a say.
What the first person said was right :) lowkey need the points so sorry
It was led by <span> Cromwell.</span>
They are referred to as the "electoral college".
There are a total of 538
electors in an electoral college. For a president to succeed a total of 270
votes from the electors are required. 538 comprise of 435 representatives from the
nation, one hundred senators and the District of Columbia gets 3 electors.