How would you feel if the Electoral College were abolished?

Question

If the Electoral college were abolished would that prompt more voters that the individual would ultimately decide the outcome, also thinking about such in elections of a democracy isn't this a bit ludicrous?

John H, obvious in your case why electoral still exist you just don't get the question on the ballot. No body cares about why those who couldn't read or sell a vote in times past, hey look around today we have something called the www that Washington and Co. didn't have avalible, go figure.

Answer 1

I'm all for disbanding the EC. We don't need it in this age of instant communications. Many people stay home as they know which way their state will swing. It is another worthless piece of bureaucracy that only serves to get in the way.

Answer 2

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Pro: The Founders of this nation had a justified fear of complete democracy. They set up a system where supposedly wise men, elected by the people, and holding no other office at the time, would chose a President. They knew "There's a sucker born every minute". They made sure that there was an insulating layer of responsible people between the voter and the presidency. Thus there is some protection from the lies and deceit that went on during election season, then just as it does now.

Con:
1. Those who failed their civics classes, or who have never received any instruction in our system of government, continue to complain and question the Electoral College. This makes the sheep easily identified and led by the barking dogs.

2. Those who wish to take advantage of the gullibility of the average voter would like to do away with the Electoral College, in order to make their nonsense campaigns more effective.

Although the Electors of most states are "pledged" to vote for the winner in that state, and most face criminal penalties for breaking that pledge, there may come a time when the Electoral College is forced to muster its courage and go against the vote. This could happen in a scenario where massive fraud or corruption is found between the national election day and the balloting of the Electoral College. This could happen and is what was intended by the founders of this nation.

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Answer 3

we live in a republic that is not America, but The UNITED STATES of America. The moment we abolish the electoral college, we shoyuld also abolish the senate, and the existence of all states. If you truly look at the ideaology behind the electoral college elimination movement, these courses of action would be consistent with the ideology.

States elect the president. The federal election is a way to understand the will of the people, but ultimatly the state government appoints people to represent them before congress and announce who the people of state ___________ want as president. The population of the state determines how much weight that vote goes for.

Interestingly only one president has ever won every single electoral vote ever. Can you name that president?

Personally, I think that if we allowed the electoral college again to appoint senators, that would spur more involvement in local government and state government by the citizenry. We are STATES united, not delegated zones from the power of the fed. Google the anti-federalist papers for some good reads on this.

Answer 4

If the electoral college was abolished it would be a more honest system. But, this system of government was established by wealthy and rich men.

They didn't want a pure democracy because that meant their vote would be the same value as the vote of the guy who cleaned out their stable.

So they came up with the idea of the electoral college so they could sway an election.

And they did that to make sure that Shrub got into office the first time.

The rich people who really own the USA will never let the
power go to the people. That would mean that their vote
has the same value as the black woman on welfare.

It will take more power than the people possess to change this system.

Answer 5

There are better things to make as constitutional amendments.

Besides, the electoral college has a valid and useful goal -- it keeps the heavily populated states from completely dominating the election process by giving the smaller and less populated states a slightly larger voice.

The problem isn't with the electoral college itself. The problem is with the all-or-nothing allocation of votes that almost all states have required.

What we should do is have the states change how they allocate electoral votes, and make it proportional within the state to the popular vote for each candidate, rather than all or nothing for only the most popular candidate.

That will change the electoral math massively, and allow for third-party candidates to have a reasonable chance to win.

Answer 6

I would like it just because your vote would really matter. I am a Democrat living in NC, so my vote is useless. I'm sure there are Republicans in California that feel the same way. I think we should either do away with the electoral college, or split the electoral college votes for each state depending upon the percentage of the vote a candidate got. for instance if Guliani got 52% of the vote in a state and Clinton got 48%, they would each get that percentage of the electoral college votes. This would make it so politicians had to campaign in every state.

Answer 7

I think the reason a lot of people don't vote is because of the electoral college if it were abolished i would bet we would have the biggest voter turn out ever

Answer 8

No and I would think that Hillary was at it again. Her and Gore tried to have it abolish after Gore lost to Bush.

Then again, that would be the only way the democrats would get elected.

Answer 9

Well Al Gore would've won in 2000...

Answer 10

maybe we should abolish voting too...just let the media figure out who we wouldv'e voted for and accept what they say...isnt that the liberals point of view...????