A I understand it, the electorial colllege was created at a time in the United States, when the country was younger, and states were harder to reach, because of lack of media, ( unlike today). It makes no difference which candidate Democrat or Republican, even if they have the popular vote ( more votes than the other candidate) the electorial college can and have changed the results of the elections! In 2000,, in the state of Florida, election votes in many parts of the state were not counted or discounted. and that election was resolved by the candidate bush's governor brother Jeb. amd his state's Sup[reme court! I find that hysterically funny, and a gross miscarriage of justice. But many other times the electorial college decided the election by their votes, and negating popular votes. Any comments about this?
2007-06-16 15:42:44 · 9 answers · asked by jaded 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
NO CLUE....it is archaic......Carter tried to eliminate it but the wealthy don't want the average american's vote to count! As long as we have the "electoral college" (jefferson only felt it would be necessary until the populace can educate themselves enough to be able to vote), the wealthy will be able to choose their man! It sucks and it's unfair! Bush is living proof!
2007-06-20 14:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by little timmie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is just that the Electoral College was written into the Constitution. That means it can't be changed by law, it can only be changed by a constitutional amendment. Because the electoral college increases the votes of the smaller states, they've never been willing to agree to eliminating it.
2007-06-16 15:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by A M Frantz 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You would only have to wait for 5 big states to vote and it would be over if it was just a popular vote.
2007-06-16 16:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's in the Constitution. That's why we do it.
I really don't have a dog in this hunt, as long as we follow the rule of law.
Which it seems to me we did, in the 2000 election.
2007-06-16 16:37:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Short answer: It's in the Constitution.
Do not expect that to change EVER. Too many pols have too much vested in this system for it to ever change.
2007-06-16 16:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It IS a disaster now, remember Gore got more but Bush got in? and Iraq got bombed to defend Israel.
2007-06-17 05:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by London Man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your living in a dictatorship, the whole voting thing is a scam.
2007-06-16 15:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It's in the US Constitution.
2007-06-16 16:42:22 · answer #8 · answered by Shanna S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Perhaps it's because it's the law???
2007-06-16 16:25:39 · answer #9 · answered by 1st Buzie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋