How did the way you elect a president and vice president change from the election of 1800 to the election of 1804?

Soon after the election of 1800, the 12th amendment to the Constitution was ratified. Due to this election, the method of electing the vice-president was greatly changed. In the original constitution, the electors for president each had two votes and the second--place finisher was made vice-president. Therefore the opponent of the winning candidate became his vice-president. This was a problem in 1796 but a new problem arose in 1800 when Jefferson and his running mate tied .

Back in Jefferson's time many scandals and personal lives were kept from the public. And much of the media and overwhelming knowledge of our campaign runners is well know today. Many things like the television, internet, and radio all effect the way we are influenced. And there are also other things as well like the ability for blacks or women to vote.