Due to the fact that the electorial college actually elects the president and the popular vote is what it is, a poularity vote and holds no legal merit.
2007-07-31 09:03:41 · 19 answers · asked by David W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, because the electors are required to cast their ballots as determined by state law -- and in 49 states, that's based on whoever receives the highest plurality vote in that state.
So, as long as you've voting for one of the two front-runner candidates, you vote might count. I say "might" because under the all-or-nothing model used by most states, there's no difference between a 51% majority and a 99% majority in terms of how electoral votes are allocated.
It's only pointless if you're voting for anyone else.
2007-07-31 09:11:27 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No your are incorrect. The electorial college votes depending on the percentages for that state. If 10 people are voting for instance and 1% is for Hillary CLinton and 9% for Mit Romney, the colleges electorial votes go in for Romney. Your right to vote is what makes you an American. There are cases where that actual popular vote can be outweighed by the electorial vote. This rarely happens, but when it does it pisses liberals off. Sorry Liberals.
2007-07-31 09:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Hoptoad City 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course not! The regular American citizens vote in order to decide which electoral college should be allowed to voted. Example, Louisiana has 9 electoral votes. The people of Louisiana vote to have either the democratic electoral college or the republican electoral college sent to elect the president. It is assumed that the democrats vote for the democratic candidate and the republicans vote for the republican candidate.
Apathy towards the election and refusing to vote is throwing your voice away. While I believe the electoral college is outdated idea and unfair, until the time comes that it no longer exists, I am going to have a say in who runs my country whenever I can.
2007-07-31 09:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not a waste of time. If a few more people had gotten off their duffs and voted Democratic in 2000 in Florida we might not be discussing this right now. Nor had more people gotten up and voted Democratic in Ohio in 2004 would there have been a problem. Every vote is important. Offer to drive someone to the polls, watch the kids while they vote, do whatever is necessary to get them to the polls. Democracy depends on voting. Without it we might just as well have a dictator.
2007-07-31 09:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As someone else pointed out, had more Democratic voters been motivated to get out and vote, the 2000 election would have gone differently. Right now, only about half of Americans who are eligible to vote actually do so.
2007-07-31 09:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every once in awhile I think it is a waste of time voting. I really do. But at least we can vote. If you don't vote then you can't complain about how things are going. And who know...we might actually get some people in there that care.
2007-07-31 09:56:04 · answer #6 · answered by catsssss 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
Four times in the history of the US ,the person who won the popular vote lost the Electoral college vote. 1824 Adams won the electoral college vote but Andrew Jackson won the plurality(majority) alsom in 1876 and 1888 and of course 2000.
Your elitist founding fathers had nothing but contempt for the "masses" and that is clear throughout the US Constitution although a number of amendments since has at least seen "WE THE PEOPLE" get more power then they wanted us to.(Such as the Senate now being an elected body instead of the original appointed one)
In 2008 Americans should stand up at last against the elitist plutocrats who have nothing but contempt for them and join us DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES where freedom and liberty abound and where WE THE PEOPLE actually elect our own leader .
2007-07-31 09:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually if people would stick together and vote in all elections we could make a difference. If people would tell a politician, either you keep the promises you are making or we will vote you out next election, and stick to it, things would change.
2007-07-31 09:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by ophirhodji 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. The Electoral College has historically voted for the candidate the state has elected.
2007-07-31 09:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Matt 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The popular vote in each state determines the electoral vote, so it is NOT EVER a waste of time to vote. VOTE!!!!!
2007-07-31 09:07:50 · answer #10 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋