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Dec 9, 2021 · 1. Listen to a Constitution Center podcast exploring the pros and cons of the Electoral College. 2. Explore the Electoral College via the US National Archives. 3. Consider the American Bar Association’s fact check on whether the Electoral College can be abolished. 4. Consider how you felt about the issue before reading this article.
- List of The Pros of Abolishing The Electoral College
- List of The Cons of Abolishing The Electoral College
- Should The U.S. Abolish The Electoral College?
1. It causes some votes to have greater weight than others. Because the Electoral College is based on the structure of state populations and representation in the House, some people have a vote that carries more weight per delegate than others. Despite California having millions of more people living in the state compared to Wyoming, the weight of ...
1. The interests of the minority would no longer receive protection. The primary benefit of the electoral college is that it works to protect the best interests of the minority in every election. Electors manage the needs of the state and community instead of following the will of the general public throughout the country. That means there must be ...
When Americans are polled about the Electoral College, most of them say that they want it to disappear. They want the option to select a president based on who gets the most votes nationally. During the 2020 election cycle, there are several candidates who are promising to work on doing just that. “Every vote matters,” commented Senator Elizabet Wa...
Jan 21, 2021 · A Sep. 2020 Gallup poll found 61% of Americans were in favor of abolishing the Electoral College, up 12 points from 2016. For the 2020 election, electors voted on Dec. 14, and delivered the results on Dec. 23. [23]
Jun 10, 2021 · Another way the Electoral College is unfair, says Harvard University political scientist Gautam Mukunda, is that each state gets electors based on its representation in the House and Senate,...
- Mara Liasson
Oct 2, 2020 · Pros: Gives the smaller states an equal voice. Prevents disputed outcomes ensuring a peaceful transition of power. Reduces the costs of national presidential campaigns. Cons: Can disregard the will of the majority. Gives too few states too much electoral power. Reduces voter participation by creating a “my vote doesn’t matter” feeling.
- Robert Longley
Apr 2, 2023 · Some say the electoral college is key to maintaining what’s good about U.S. politics, while others want to abolish the institution in favor of a more direct system. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of the electoral college in the context of modern American politics.
To abolish the Electoral College in favor of a nationwide popular election for president would strike at the very heart of the federal structure laid out in our Constitution and would lead to the nationalization of our central government - to the detriment of the States.
