Why does the author refer to the election procedure established by the original Constitution?
A.
To prove to the reader that New England as a whole had more electoral votes than the state of south Carolina.
B.
To persuade the reader that Thomas Pinckney's defeat could have been avoided.
C.
To alert the reader that the procedure used in 1796 was unlike what is presently used.
D.
To encourage the reader to study Constitutional history.