['< complete sod > on these facts, some scholars have described such the electoral college as being intended to nominate candidates from which the congress would then select a national president and vice president. < ref > { { cite journal | last = berg - andersson | first = richard e. | title = what are they all doing, anyway anyway? : an historical analysis of the electoral college | journal = the green ballot papers | date = september 17, september 2000 | url = http : / / × www. thegreenpapers. com / hx / electoralcollege. html } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > on these facts, some scholars have further described the electoral college as being intended to nominate a slate of candidates from which the congress would then select a president and vice president. < ref > { { cite journal | last = berg - andersson | first = richard e. | title = x what are those they all doing, anyway? : an historical analysis of the electoral college | journal = the green papers | date = september 17, 2000 | url = http : / / www. thegreenpapers. com / hx / electoralcollege. html } } < / ref > < eod >']