You have been commissioned by President Bush to lead a study of the Electoral College and how it may be improved what are your recommendations?
2007-11-05 02:39:16 · 10 answers · asked by Joe_7000 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The Electoral College has outlived it's usefulness, since we are now densly populated in all ereas of this country. The popular vote is the fair vote and 99% of us agree. What good is a vote if you vote Republican and your State is already marked as Democrat? Just dump the program all together.
2007-11-05 02:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
We could educate the public as to what the original purpose of the EC was, a need that is clearly revealed in many of the answers above.
First of all, the President isn't the President of the PEOPLE. He's the President of the STATES. This is why there is NO requirement in the Constitution that the people of a state even get any kind of vote at all. Anyone that actually read the Bush v. Gore cases knows that even the current USSC realizes this.
Second, it isn't about political parties. While that's the reality that we do see, the selection of EC delegates wasn't intended for parties, it was intended for the STATES to decide.
Third, and that will be enough for now, splitting a state's EC delegates between two factions totally destroys the reason for the EC in the first place, which was to prevent the domination of the government by the larger and more populous states, to the detriment of the smaller or more agricultural states. The Constitution does allow the states to do it, but it's one of the dumbest ideas to ever come down the pike.
2007-11-05 11:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by open4one 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The study has been commissioned along with draft recommendations ?
Convert college to school.
Only state legislature and Governor , senators and congresspersons be eligible voters for predential candidates.
Weghtage of each votes will depend upon the State population
President can enjoy 4 terms continuously and any number of times ( 4 terms -break of one term and again 4 terms)
rest after u appoint me !!!!
2007-11-05 12:16:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The recommendation I would make is for states to proportionately allocate their electoral votes so that it's no longer a "winner take all" proposition.
Further, on the issue of election reform, I would suggest that election day be a 24 hour period -- the same 24 hour period everywhere. So, if' it's midnight to midnight eastern, its 11pm to 11pm central, and so on. This way all polls close at exactly the same time.
Further, I'd suggest a portable absentee ballot system, that would enable a traveller to vote absentee at any ballot place -- either in the US, or overseas at a US embassy or consulate.
2007-11-05 10:44:51 · answer #4 · answered by Teekno 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First being commissioned by Bush means you probably have to do something dishonest.....like making sure he gets elected....twice.
The best thing for the Electoral Collage is for it to disappear. It's a dinosaur. It serves no real purpose, it basically overrides the popular vote.
EDIT: Open4on is incorrect. The Constitution was ratified 2/3/1870. Amendment 15, Section 1 Giving the Right to Vote, and shall not be abridged or denied...
Research for yourself.
2007-11-05 11:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
A constitutional amendment is impractical, but there is a way to make the electoral college irrelevant which would be the best thing for the country. See:
http://www.every-vote-equal.com/
and http://www.nationalpopularvote.com
2007-11-05 16:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by Franklin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get rid of the whole thing. Make the elections based solely on the votes in total. The electoral college was set up when communications was bad and travel was impossible. It is outdated and expensive.
2007-11-05 13:56:40 · answer #7 · answered by Tom E 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The Electoral College has worked as intended for 226 years.
2007-11-05 10:43:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
After witnessing the 2000 elections, I think the Electoral system is archaic and in need of removal. Let the state's rights people complain, but they have their rights to make and enforce law and that is enough. It is the people who should decide who will come to power and who will not, not the flawed Electoral System. I refer you to the election of Ruthorford B. Hayes.
2007-11-05 11:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Leave it as is. It is positively brilliant.
Anyone who wants to change it doesn't understand it.
p.s. Being a conservative in MA, my vote will likely rarely count in a Presidential election, but I still think E.C. is brilliant.
2007-11-05 10:50:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋