I don't want the same old montage of reasons such as: It's our responsibility, our right as American citizens, ect... I want some concrete reasons why I should vote for one crooked politician or another. It comes down to the which candidate is the less of the evils; what kind of choice is that? Besides, it isn't the popular vote which makes the final decision, right?
2006-11-24 02:20:33 · 13 answers · asked by Crys* 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Two reasons:
1) The electoral vote is only used for President and Vice President. The U.S. Congress and your state and local offices are elected by the popular vote.
2) The electoral votes from your state is determined by the popular vote in your state.
2006-11-24 22:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Originally,the electoral college was composed of men who were familiar with the issues and the candidates and voted for the person they thought was more capable. Except for a few occasions,they generally voted with the popular vote. A candidate needs 270 electoral vote to win the Presidency.
Each state gets so many electoral votes based on certain criteria set by the Constitution.
Generally speaking,the electoral votes of a state goes to the candidate that wins the popular vote of the state,but they are not obligated to vote with the popular vote either.
If you are familiar with the last 2 Presidential elections,the news media was talking about Congress might have to choose the next President. This would be possible if the electoral votes ended in a tie or no candidate won the 270 votes need to win.
Congress would then have to pick the next President and Vice-President.
Try this scenario: The Democrats control both houses of congress and in the next presidential election,they get total control of congress and a Republican gets the Presidency.
Congress has to certify the election,but the new democrats get sworn in before the certification process and refuse to certify the election. Congress now has to pick a new President and Vice-President and of course,following party lines would most likely vote for Democrats to hold those offices,thereby thwarting the will of the people until the next congressional elections in 2010 or the people can demand and get a new election.
So your vote counts and that is why you need to know the candidates and their positions on issues and on issues not being put out in the political ads.
Hope this helped you.
2006-11-24 13:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ralph T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our votes be certain the electoral vote in each and each state... properly a minimum of it particularly is the way it particularly is meant to be... the guy that votes for us in the electoral college is meant to vote the way the folk have voted... although in each and each state (different than for 2, Maine and Nebraska) the candidate with the main electoral votes from that distinctive state gets each and all the votes.... occasion: In california, if McCain gets 15 electoral votes, Obama gets 39, and Barr gets a million.... then Obama would get all of them... it particularly is likewise the reason that a Candidate may additionally whilst the conventional vote yet no longer the Electoral vote and vice versa... So bypass vote besides!!! Your vote can provide your candidate that one extra electoral vote to furnish them the State... :D upload to menimitz: Yeah I bear in mind listening to that too...
2016-10-04 07:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dunno if your country has similar laws. India does have a law, details below:
there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section "49-O" that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election officer that he doesn't want to vote anyone !!!!
Why should you go and say "I VOTE NOBODY"... because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received "49-O" votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled.
Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them.
This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election.
This would change the way, of our whole political system...Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties ... show your power, expressing your desire not to vote anybody, is even more powerful than voting... so don't miss your chance.So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this info on...
2006-11-25 03:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by kapilbansalagra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The less of two evils, I agree. But I choose no evil. That is why I did not vote in the last 3 elections, because I did not like either choice. Poplar vote does affect the electoral vote for each state.
2006-11-24 10:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by tim g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no reason why you have to vote for the lesser of two evils. If you really think your vote doesn't count, don't "rebel" by not voting, because that's not going to prove anything, in fact, that pleases politicians just fine. The less people that vote, the better!
Instead, why don't you vote for an independent candidate or someone you DO believe in?
Less than 50% of eligible voters actually do so. LESS THAN HALF!
Instead of sitting on your butt in despair, vote for someone you really support, even if there's not a snowflake's chance in hell they'll win. If your vote's not going to count anyway, make it not count with a "message", know what I'm saying?
Personally, I think voting should be mandatory. In many of our fellow first world countries, it is.
2006-11-24 12:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vote of America's citizen determines how the electoral college votes are distributed. So, if 60% of the people from a state vote for a candidate, then that candidate gets either all or a percentage of that state's electoral college votes. In the example above, the candidate that got 60% of the popular vote would get 60% of the electoral college vote.
2006-11-24 02:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by ladydamorea 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I understand how you feel. Vote your belief instead of the lesser of evils. In other words, if you don't believe in the democrats or the republicans don't vote for them. Consider the third party candidates.
People say that voting outside the two party monopoly just gives one or the other the election. That really isn't true. But, if enough of us were to vote outside the two party system it would get their attention and possibly force things to change. It can't hurt to try and change is what we need. We might even get some real people in officeinstead of these awful career politicians everybody votes back time after time. I never vote for an incumbant.
2006-11-24 02:32:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Electoral votes are only for the president and vice-president. The popular vote is what determines which candidate gets the electoral votes.
2006-11-24 02:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's the electoral votes that count only for presidential races......but there are other reasons to vote, rahter than president.....fed, state, and local issues have more of an impact than who is president.
2006-11-24 02:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋