First of all when you vote you are not voting for the president. You're voting for the electoral college. This is why presidents get elected without the popular vote. It is in the constution. Why does everybody believe otherwise? You should know your own laws.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Electoral_College
2006-06-23 07:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by Rachel 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
you would think that everybody knows...
2006-06-23 07:36:46 · update #1
The situation we are in, and have been in for several generations, is one in which intelligent, representative government is increasingly impossible, simply because of the sheer size and scope of government. If we want a government that is controlled by our representatives, we need a government that is sufficiently limited in size and scope for it to be humanly possible for our representatives to know and understand what it is doing and what is being suggested that it do. For the people's representatives to regain control of the government, its size and scope must be radically reduced.
2006-06-23 07:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by merdenoms 4 · 7⤊ 4⤋
Actually you are voting to tell your state representatives, how they should vote in the electoral college. That is why is it so important to carry key states like California and Texas. They have the most votes in the electoral college.
This is better than the president being voted on by a popular vote. If you look at the Bush/Gore election, you see how they fought over every vote in Florida. Think if that were to happen through out the nation.
2006-06-23 07:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by my_alias_id 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it rather is the identifying ingredient as to whom would be an elector. it continues to be a vote. to describe it so a Democrat can comprehend it once you vote for a candidate quickly it rather is a vote. You forged a pollat a polling place. once you vote for an elector you're vote casting for a proxy who will forged a pollfor the state whilst electing a president to symbolize the Union. once you are trying this you're additionally vote casting. usual vote s are utilized in a Democracy. we live in a Republic.
2016-10-31 08:54:15 · answer #3 · answered by winstanley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just doesn't work because less then half the eligible voters don't vote...
and the electoral college are just delegates that represent the states... it's almost as if your represaentatives and senators cast a vote for the pres (same # of votes as there is congresspersons)
Something needs to change ...
2006-06-23 07:38:39 · answer #4 · answered by Brian D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electronic machines are programed to choose the candidate, IT would surprise me if Dubya won the next presidential election too, unless someone reprograms the machines in time.
2006-06-24 07:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crazeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
2006-06-23 07:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I believe most people do know.
2006-06-23 07:33:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people never listen, I've known this for years
2006-06-23 07:34:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we no this now don't we
2006-06-23 07:33:17 · answer #9 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋