In the United States we believe all citizens should share an equal voice in electing who represents them. Every election year, citizens vote for our future president but the votes of the Electoral College ultimately decide the victor of the presidential elections, not the people. Using an Electoral College rather than a direct vote means that not everyone truly holds a voice. The Electoral College should be abolished because it violates the basic principles that our nation was founded upon.
The Electoral College was established in 1787, its procedure was for the selection of electors, where the electors would be chosen for President and Vice President, and also the counting of electoral votes. The Electoral College consist of 538 electors, one each made up of the 435 House of Representatives, the 100 Senators, and the 3 electors that were given from the District of Columbia. To elect for Presidency the majority of electoral votes must be 270. To the states itself , the quota of each elector is identical to the members of the House that its entitled to plus the 2 senators. Now, if no candidates wins the majority of votes, then according to the Constitution of the 12th amendment the House of Representatives will elect who will be president. How they would select the president is the House would look at the president with the …show more content…
Doing away with the Electoral College will make every vote count and force more widespread campaigns of candidates. This would not only make every vote count, but voter participation would also increase. The current election process creates competition within the governing body and divides our nation. By abolishing the Electoral College we can dissipate political parties. A president looking at running a good campaign for second term may not act on issues regarding certain topics of controversy due to the fear of losing a vital
The Electoral College was established in 1787, its procedure was for the selection of electors, where the electors would be chosen for President and Vice President, and also the counting of electoral votes. The Electoral College consist of 538 electors, one each made up of the 435 House of Representatives, the 100 Senators, and the 3 electors that were given from the District of Columbia. To elect for Presidency the majority of electoral votes must be 270. To the states itself , the quota of each elector is identical to the members of the House that its entitled to plus the 2 senators. Now, if no candidates wins the majority of votes, then according to the Constitution of the 12th amendment the House of Representatives will elect who will be president. How they would select the president is the House would look at the president with the …show more content…
Doing away with the Electoral College will make every vote count and force more widespread campaigns of candidates. This would not only make every vote count, but voter participation would also increase. The current election process creates competition within the governing body and divides our nation. By abolishing the Electoral College we can dissipate political parties. A president looking at running a good campaign for second term may not act on issues regarding certain topics of controversy due to the fear of losing a vital