<P> The practice of running candidates for president and vice president together evolved in the nineteenth century . Originally , electors cast two ballots for president and whoever took second place in the tabulation became vice president . Starting in 1804 , the president and vice president were elected on separate ballots as specified in the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution which was adopted in that year . As more and more states subsequently began to choose their electors by popular election instead of appointment ( South Carolina being the last state to change , in 1860 ) , candidates began to realize they could run together as a team for president and vice president instead of running completely separately for each office . </P>
<P> The practice of running candidates for president and vice president together evolved in the nineteenth century . Originally , electors cast two ballots for president and whoever took second place in the tabulation became vice president . Starting in 1804 , the president and vice president were elected on separate ballots as specified in the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution which was adopted in that year . As more and more states subsequently began to choose their electors by popular election instead of appointment ( South Carolina being the last state to change , in 1860 ) , candidates began to realize they could run together as a team for president and vice president instead of running completely separately for each office . </P>
when did presidents start running with vice presidents
when did presidents start running with vice presidents
1804
1804