Disadvantages Of The Electoral College

The Electoral College can be seen as a good thing due to the fact that it helps unite the country as a whole. Without the College, American politics would be less stable than they are today. Though it can be frustrating to either political side, the Electoral College has benefited America for a long enough time that they should preserve it. The fact that the Electoral College protects minorities gives it the ability to be a two-party system that maintains a well put together government. Candidates might overlook some certain areas of minority, but sometimes those groups have high influences on the state’s vote. Basically, the Electoral College is giving minorities a stronger voice since America forces candidates to “compete” for a state rather …show more content…
Basically, if a candidate gets the electoral votes from any of these states, they’re most likely going to win the election. These states aren’t loyal to either party, they’re just there to give whatever “push” a candidate needs in order to win the election overall. The Democrats and Republicans can count on winning the electoral votes in certain states. For example, Republicans are known for winning the vote in California whereas Democrats are known for winning Indiana’s vote. This gives each party a worry-free pass for those certain states, since they know they’ll most likely win their votes. Due to the Electoral College being present, candidates only really need to keep an eye on a limited number of states that may swing their votes in either direction. An episode of PBS’ NewsHour announced that "Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have made more than 90% of their campaign stops in just 11 so-called battleground states. Of those visits, nearly two-thirds took place in the four battlegrounds with the most electoral votes: Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North