The Electoral College votes per state |
There are many points arguing for both sides of the spectrum. Many Democrats are in favor or abolishing the electoral college after this year's election. A large amount of people now believe that the nation should go off a popular vote now. Some people say that "States don’t use an Electoral College to choose their leader, neither should the nation". Others say that the Electoral College is unfair because it weighs votes in smaller states more.
While there are a lot of people saying that the Electoral College is not needed, many are still saying that it is vital to our voting system. People claim it is a key part of federalism. Robert Hardaway, a professor of law at the University of Denver, says " It is the foundation of our system of government". See here for more info. Not only is it a foundation for our system, but the system has overall served the country very well since its creation.
This leaves many questions up for debate. Is the Electoral College really necessary? Will there be consequences for its possible removal?
This post brings up a very good point. I do think the electoral college is necessary because it gives every state equal representation based on population. That being said is there any compromise that those who want the popular vote to decide who is president and those who want the electoral college can make to make everyone happy?
ReplyDeleteThe electoral college has positives as well as negatives- while it provides equal representation, it was also established in 1787. The technology that we have today was non-existent, and a primary purpose of the electoral college was so that the parties could not spread disqualifying rumors about there opponents. This past election has sparked whether these factors should be ignored or reviewed, and I believe that both factors should be weighed.
ReplyDeleteNice post and great comments, gang!
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