An
electoral college is a set of
electors who are selected to elect a
candidate to a particular office. Often these represent different organizations, political parties, or
entities, with each organization, political party or entity represented by a particular number of electors or with
votes weighted in a particular way. Many times, though, the electors are simply important people whose
wisdom would ideally provide a better choice than a larger body. The system can ignore the wishes of a general membership.