Will the US ever ban the electoral college ?

Question

Certainly it is a process whose time has come and gone
We need to elect our President based solely on popular vote

Answer 1

The electoral college in its current form magnifies the vote of someone living in a smaller state in proportion to a vote from a larger state. This was a much bigger issue when the college was created: the states had not had the civil war yet & the individual state governments were seen as having more authority than they are today.

One possibility would be to allow the electoral votes to be split within a state, proportionally representing the popular vote. This would reduce the magnifying effect mentioned above.

I am not against popular vote for the president, but right now the greatest problem we face electorally is the untraceable, unreliable & easily hacked electronic voting machines.

;-)

Answer 2

I do not believe that it will ever be changed. The US has amended the Constitution in small ways over the years. This would be a major restructuring of a key provision of the document. I do not think that either side would accept it. If it happens, it will happen because it rose from the people. (Remember, you can get a constitutional amendment process under way with a petition.)

There are times, though, that I wish we COULD change it. With any presidential election, there are ten or fifteen 'battleground' states where the vote could go either way. The rest of the states are locked up by one party or the other. And the entire election takes place in the battleground states. If you are a 'Red' voter in a 'Blue' state, or vice-versa, you're vote COUNTS, but it's not going to CHANGE anything. This is one reason why a lot of people don't vote: they don't see how they can make a difference.

Answer 3

The U.S. is a republic, not a democracy. the factor to the Electoral college is to assist provide the smaller states an exceptional voice than they'd have with 'one man or woman, one vote'. without the Electoral college, applicants ought to truly overlook approximately or perhaps push aside most of the smaller states.

Answer 4

You better hope not -- the purpose of the electoral college is to keep small states in the voting game. Without it, California and just a couple other highly popular states would decide every election. Do you really want the likes of Tom Cruise picking your leader???

Answer 5

In contrast to the first two answerers, I say that I do support amending the Constitution to abolish the College and have a direct, popular vote for President. But it does take an amendment to do it and that means it takes a great deal of national consensus. And with Republicans being so stick-in-the-mud about it, I doubt you could find the votes to pass such an amendment.

Answer 6

No chance. The whole reason it exists is to moderate the power of the large urban states with that of the smaller rural ones.

The bigger states still have a lot of say, but the EC allows for a leavening effect (read moderating effect) on the electorate.

Besides, if you make the small states mad, they will secede and invade you will all the guns and ammo they are hoarding. After all, what are you gonna do about it?

Answer 7

Not a chance! Except for TV and the Internet, the US political process is still stuck in the 18th century.

Answer 8

When the Taliban take over, they'll do away with it. Freedom loving Americans will probably keep it around. It keeps the big states from siezing the assets of the small ones.

Answer 9

I don't think so. I think it should be popular vote too. Wishful thinking.

Answer 10

i wish.