Why America Should Have A Popular Vote

Good morning my fellow classmates and teacher. In this speech, I would like to talk about a crucial part in our government, our voting system. In today’s society, we elect our president by using the Electoral College system, but I think as a young American citizen, that we, as America, should vote for our President by a popularity vote instead. For the people who don’t know what a popularity vote is, it is when the majority of the population votes for the president. There are an abundance of reasons why America should change our way of voting, but to not waste your time I will only give three of the most important reasons on why we should change the way we vote for the president. There are people who have good reasoning for keeping the Electoral College system, but changing the Electoral College into a popular vote would actually benefit the United States rather than the Electoral College system. Hopefully, you will agree with me and in the future we, as voting citizens, will vote by a popular vote. …show more content…
First, the Electoral College system doesn’t give American’s a “true voice” in voting. Oh sure they show the popular vote on the news after the votes are counted, but it wouldn’t matter unless they show it uses the population’s opinion for the majority of who we want to vote as the President. Secondly, it would be easier than the Electoral College system since it can tie countless times, but since the population grows and decreases every day of eligible voters, it would be harder to get a tie. My final argument is that it is harder for third party representatives, such as the Green party and the Libertarians, wouldn’t get a fair chance since most government officials are either Republicans or