This is a poll just to see where everyone stands on this concept. If any of you don't remember, the electoral collage determines the winning decision for the next U.S. president. While the popular vote is helpful, it's not the conclusion of the election.
Based on your knowledge, what are your thoughts and feedback on the electoral college and most importantly, why do you feel this way?
2007-11-02 10:11:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
GWB is the poster child for popular vote elections.
2007-11-02 10:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by The President 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The electoral college was never "removed", it's always been that way. Basically it works like this: The electoral votes (530 something) are divided among the states based on population. Your state counts the votes. The candidate in your state who gets the most votes takes ALL of the electoral votes for that state. The candidate with the most electoral votes of all the states wins the election. BUT he must get a minimum of 270 votes. If a candidate failed to get the minimum of 270 votes, the House of Representatives would vote on the president.
2016-05-27 02:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The electoral college is a formality, electors no longer have the option of 'voting thier conscience.'
What it does accomplish, though, is to aggregate votes from various states. For instance, California is majority-liberal to the point that a Republican has little chance of carrying the state, and, indeed, republican candidates come here /only/ to raise funds, they don't even bother campaigning, it's a giant gimme for the Dems. If you had a national popular vote, instead, candidates would be forced to campaign everywhere (or rather, campaign nationally).
2007-11-02 10:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would prefer a popular vote but since we are a Republic and not a Democracy we have the electoral vote.
2007-11-02 10:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by LadySable 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course it should be dumped! I believe in Democracy; let the people choose our president, not some elitist elector. I can't understand why so many people are opposed to ridding our country of this archaic form of selecting the president. Don't they believe in Democracy. AL Gore would be our president now instead of that incompetent, W. Bush. Isn't that reason enough to want to change this system?
2007-11-02 10:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Shane 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kick it out. It's for the nineteenth and eighteenth century.
2007-11-02 10:16:51 · answer #6 · answered by Mitchell 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kept. But with better security
2007-11-02 14:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by K in Him 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every persons vote should count, popular vote is the only fair way.
2007-11-02 10:15:35 · answer #8 · answered by Ktcyan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a Republican state and you vote Democratic - your vote does not count.
If you live in a Democratic state and you vote Republican, your vote does not count.
get rid of the antiquated system.
2007-11-02 10:17:08 · answer #9 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Mute point they won't change it.
I would prefer popular vote.
2007-11-02 10:14:50 · answer #10 · answered by crossingover 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋