Electoral colleges....suppression of free speech?

Question

I live in TX so my vote NEVER counts and candidates ignore my area and it causes voter apathy. Is it fair that a few states get to decide the President, or is my free speech (my vote) being suppressed? I understand that smaller states get more clout in this situation, but at what cost? What are your opinions on this and try to convince me otherwise if possible b/c it really pisses me off.

Voting is a form of free speech, I was using a bit of poetic license.

I understand the concept of an electoral college, but it lets the majority in an area overshadow the minority in a particular area. I just think the popular vote would truly mean that every vote would count.

Answer 1

I think it protects the rights of the smaller states. If they didn't have this, they would have no say in the leader of the country compared to California, Texas, New York.....

They have a much higher percentage this way. If Alaska would even less say than they have now. It might not make much of a difference in most elections, but in a very close election, they could make the difference and hence the candidates have to appeal to them.

Answer 2

Electoral colleges have nothing to do with free speech.. they are elected officials, that we elect to vote for us in the election... now the problem with them is that they do not have to vote the way they are suppose too.. they can actually vote any way they want, not what they were elected for.. so yes I think it should be abolished because I think it is to easy to throw the elections with them, now a days

Your Vote and Free speech are not the same thing - they are two separate rights and two separate things

Answer 3

Keeping this just on the subject of getting rid of the electoral college, ... I agree that it should be abolished.