i hate that stupid thing. i think we should have a direct vote, thats the best way. i know back then they made the college to make things "fair", but hows it fair if one state is worth 2 votes n another state is worth 5? we dont need the whole thing no more! my vote doesnt count! its stupid n useless! we should get rid of the crap before another person like bush is elected! who agrees wit me?! lets protest! i wanna direct vote! ITS ONLY FAIR!
2007-03-05 09:31:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I know it think that system is so moronic and inaccurate. That's how George Bush got elect in 200 and reelected in 2004. I think the vote of the people which is the popular vote should only matter.
2007-03-06 11:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The electoral college maintains the federal character of this nation. The collective opinion of even a small state merits attention not to be entirely overshadowed simply by a small portion of a very populous state. In the end, the election of the President must still come down to the decisions of each state, or the federal nature of the United States will give way to a single massive, centralized government.
The Electoral College mitigates against the influence of factors that can affect voter turnout. A major snow storm in a region of the country could suppress voter turnout there. States with gubernatorial or senate races of a high interest level will likely have a higher than normal turnout. Under a popular vote system, such turnout variations would influence the relative strength of a state's vote, while with the electoral college, such variations do not affect the states' relative influence on the national outcome.
Also, the college isolates the impact of potential election fraud or other problems to the state where such occurs. The College prevents instances where a party dominant in one state may dishonestly inflate the votes for a candidate and thereby affect the election outcome.
The Constitution separated government into three branches that check each other to minimize threats to liberty and encourage deliberation of governmental acts. Under the original framework, only members of the House of Representatives were directly elected by the people, with members of the Senate chosen by state legislatures, the President by the Electoral College, and the judiciary by the President and the Senate. The President was not directly elected in part due to fears that he could assert a national popular mandate that would undermine the legitimacy of the other branches, and potentially result in tyranny.
2007-03-05 17:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Alex C 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The minimum a state is worth is three votes, not two. I agree we should get rid of the thing. It makes no sense. Until each elector represents the same number of constituents, the system is weighted against voters in more populous states. A vote cast in Wyoming has twice the weight as one cast in New York.
2007-03-05 19:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the last few elections (and the up-comming one) I would vote for a national election lottery. Let's give every qualified American the chance to lead our country besides the current prostitutes..
It really can't be worse the the system we have, whatever happened to moderation?
2007-03-05 17:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by rick m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to correct somthing you said there are no states that get 2 votes becasue it is based of of members in congress so the lowest amount any one can have is 3. I think that the college is fair because states with more people in it get more votes.
2007-03-05 17:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think we should've gotten rid of the electoral college when tvs became affordable because the original intent of the electoral college was to prevent uninformed people from voting and tvs can inform people on the issues.
2007-03-05 17:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by SJohnson 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You missed history class.
The Electorial College was a brilliant idea from our founding fathers to ensure freedom.
5 states would decide who every president would be if there were no Electorial College.
2007-03-05 17:38:38 · answer #7 · answered by wolf 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Wow if Americans ever figured out they aren't all that democratic -
Of course it is an institution that serves some not others and has no care for democracy
2007-03-05 17:36:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree with the sentiment, if not the haphazard, ranting tone of what you say.
2007-03-05 19:43:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then everyones vote really would count!
2007-03-05 17:35:27 · answer #10 · answered by jeb black 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋