Many don't waste time showing up as they know which way their electorial votes will go regardless.
2007-09-23 13:56:13 · 14 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Electoral college helps keeps votes a little more honest. If we relied on popular votes, California, and the east coast would be the only ones electing our politicians.
It would be a lot easier to line pockets and buy votes.
No thank you...even with it's problems the electoral college is the only way.
2007-09-23 14:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not a problem with the EC itself -- it's a problem with the way states implement and allocated electoral votes -- based on an all-or-nothing calculus.
The EC could easily be kept -- and fixed -- by allocating electoral votes proportionally based on percentage vote for each candidate.
That allows minority candidates -- either third party or even one of the two major parties -- to have at least some votes per state -- and better national representation when the total percentage aggregate from each state is factored into the equation.
The only difference between that and pure national percentage is that smaller states would have a slightly higher impact -- which keeps them more competitive than a purely national popular percentage ballot.
2007-09-23 21:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Look what happened in Florida in 2000. The peoples popular vote was over ridden by the electoral college and Bush got in. The people didn't want him.
The EC vote is fine if there is a tie in a state, other wise it shouldn't even be use. Let the popular vote rule.
2007-09-23 21:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by From Yours Trully 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's not actually true. It's the network television people who create those maps. And, since several west coast states are traditionally swing states with a large number of votes, it's never truly over until those states come in.
2007-09-23 21:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by matthewkennicott 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. Lots of folks vote in all states.
The electoral college is what keeps America from having tyrants and demagogues, unlike Europeans and other places. America has never had a Mussolini, a Hitler, a Napoleon, a Chavez, or an Ahdminajad.
And we can thank our Founding Fathers and their wisdom for that.
2007-09-23 21:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not always. Just because there are more of one party registered in a state, doesn't mean that's the way they'll vote. Many people cross party lines - I certainly have.
2007-09-23 21:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would be interesting to look at. We always see national figures about how high or low voter participation might be, but I've never seen a state-by-state comparative. (Have you?)
I'm in MA - theoretically no point in voting... it will go Dem even if Romney is the Republican nominee. Still, I vote, just to make sure that "no point in voting" remains just theoretical.
2007-09-23 21:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The electoral college is a dinosaur - it had it's necessary objectives in the 18th and 19th centuries, but, hey, this is the 21st century - let's get with the program and simply count the votes.
Makes perfectly good sense to me.
2007-09-23 21:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No.
What it does is keep the game fair for states with a less population density.
2007-09-23 21:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If this were true why would ANYONE go and vote?????????
Voting is how they become Blue or Red states!
2007-09-23 21:03:22 · answer #10 · answered by Kathryn O 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋