In 1787, our founding fathers established a system in our constitution called the Electoral College. This system permitted eligible and competent citizens, who use the national popular voting system, to compromise with the votes of Congress in the election of the President and the Vice President of the United States. Although the Electoral College has been in place for more then two hundred years, there are a number of conflicting opinions about whether or not it should be eliminated and replaced.
The way the Electoral College functions is American voters would vote for an elector, who in turn would vote for specific candidates. Each state has electors that equal to the amount of U.S. senators, which is two, plus the total amount of U.S. representatives. …show more content…
One reason among many is that the system does not promise victory to the presidential candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote, which is voted on by the American citizens. To many, an effective resolution would be the alignment of the electoral vote with the popular vote in some way. Many polls have indicated that“…majorities of adult Americans would dump the electoral college “system” in favor of a direct one-person-one-vote system to elect American presidents.” (Cronin) On the other hand some “believe there must be a better way to select a president than by popular vote alone.” (Bosnor and …show more content…
Although I do agree with some opinions against the system when they state that it is not an equal manner in which to represent every individual vote in this country. The winner-take-all aspect that most states use prevents diversity and the recognition of the minority of that state. This is a major issue since most states are fastened to one party. On the other hand, I do agree with how the Electoral College prevents the voting of presidents by people who do not really know much about the candidates they are voting for. Sometimes people vote with their emotions, or even sometimes buy into propaganda. Especially with the current availability of social media, people lack the ability to verify if the information they are seeing is factual at times due to the sheer amount of information shared and viewed. In my opinion people who are making the decisions for states are politically informed and involved and vote based on their knowledge of the government. “Proposals to abolish the Electoral College, though frequently put forward, have failed largely because the alternatives to it appear more problematic than is the College itself.” (Kimberling) Therefore, without an alternative method in place, it seems the Electoral College will have to remain in
The way the Electoral College functions is American voters would vote for an elector, who in turn would vote for specific candidates. Each state has electors that equal to the amount of U.S. senators, which is two, plus the total amount of U.S. representatives. …show more content…
One reason among many is that the system does not promise victory to the presidential candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote, which is voted on by the American citizens. To many, an effective resolution would be the alignment of the electoral vote with the popular vote in some way. Many polls have indicated that“…majorities of adult Americans would dump the electoral college “system” in favor of a direct one-person-one-vote system to elect American presidents.” (Cronin) On the other hand some “believe there must be a better way to select a president than by popular vote alone.” (Bosnor and …show more content…
Although I do agree with some opinions against the system when they state that it is not an equal manner in which to represent every individual vote in this country. The winner-take-all aspect that most states use prevents diversity and the recognition of the minority of that state. This is a major issue since most states are fastened to one party. On the other hand, I do agree with how the Electoral College prevents the voting of presidents by people who do not really know much about the candidates they are voting for. Sometimes people vote with their emotions, or even sometimes buy into propaganda. Especially with the current availability of social media, people lack the ability to verify if the information they are seeing is factual at times due to the sheer amount of information shared and viewed. In my opinion people who are making the decisions for states are politically informed and involved and vote based on their knowledge of the government. “Proposals to abolish the Electoral College, though frequently put forward, have failed largely because the alternatives to it appear more problematic than is the College itself.” (Kimberling) Therefore, without an alternative method in place, it seems the Electoral College will have to remain in