Electoral College Flaws

Another problem surrounding the Electoral College system is that it allows one-party states, states that almost always go to one party. In this context, a Democrat who casts a vote in a mostly Republican state feels that his vote is wasted because of no way that state will be won by a Democrat. Besides, the system is based on two-party elections, the Democrat and the Republican leaving Americans with two candidates to choose (Belenky, 364). The voters end up picking the candidate with fewer issues rather than the one they support. In my opinion, people feel that Electoral College has single-handedly defeated

The voting process in America appears straightforward, but it is a very complex, complicated system. The Electoral College is America’s current voting system. The Electoral College still serves its intended purpose, but with increasing political activity among Americans it has caused a need to reform this process. Research suggests that the Electoral College system should be amended because it poorly illustrates democracy, is outdated and the majority of Americans are in favor of abolishing the system.

In the year 1787 the founding fathers met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss and revise the Articles of Confederation. During the revision, Framers were faced with many issues including the process of electing a president. Some agreed that the president should be elected by a direct vote of the people, while others thought that the people were not capable enough of electing the highest position in the American Government. This compromise is known as the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a very poor system for present day America because it cheats larger states out of their fair representation, and also fails to reflect the majority's will. Many people argue

In order to fully understand the underlying problems of the Electoral College we have to look back at the time that the idea of the Electoral College itself was proposed and see how the culture of the time and the ideologies of the people involved helped shaped the final outcome. Life today is much different than it was two hundred odd something years ago, and it’s fair to say that the political ideals and social norms around our society have changed drastically.

The continuation of the Electoral College is constantly debated. Some want to discontinue the system while others want keep it. There are several arguments used by those who want to continue the system. One argument by Electoral College Advocates is the Electoral College balances the power of the large and small states in elections. These advocates state that doing away with the Electoral College would give the states with larger populations too much power in the outcome of elections. The advocates feel that presidential candidates will spend their resources on the states with the largest amount of voters. These advocates also believe that the Electoral College protects minorities’ interests. Some believe that without the Electoral College candidates would spend their time and resources on the majority of nation because that is where most of the votes will come from. Some advocates also argue that the Electoral College helps maintain the federal character of the United States. They argue that the system gives both the people and the states an important role in the electing of a president.

The Founding Fathers worked to create an equal nation without the chance of an oppressive ruler, such as King George the Third. They hoped to balance the power and make sure that the nation was never in the hands of a leader like him. To accomplish this goal of equal representation they created the Electoral College. This created a system where Americans when voting for the President, weren’t voting directly for the candidates and were voting for electors that would cast votes to represent their state. Although this system worked in the time that it was created, when there were fewer states and people, now there are problems within this system leading to an election that isn’t as representative of the nation as the Founding Fathers would have probably wanted. Although it provides many benefits and is better than other systems of electing presidents, there are too many ambiguities for the system to not be labeled as wrong and unequal. The Electoral College is an inept and disadvantageous system due to its influence on the citizen’s efficacy, misrepresentation of the people, the chance of electing a president that the majority don’t want, and the ability of

The Electoral College is the system the United States have used to elect the President for the past two hundred years. In this essay, the reader will see that although it did the best way to represent the will of the American people, and in this essay a better alternative will be proposed to the reader. The Electoral college was created in September sixth, nineteen-eighty-seven, and was described as (founder definition) and was meant to allow a stronger South, who by using the three-fifths compromise of 1787 to allow themselves more votes and ensure they are given the most federal power (Amar). This paper will show the reader that the Electoral College is flawed in the way that minority candidates can be elected, less populated states are overrepresented, and swing states are given the most attention.

The Electoral College is an institution that has existed for since the early 1800s, but the purpose of the Electoral College remains a mystery to many people. In a country where the president is supposed to be elected by and for the people, why is there an institution that controls where all the votes from a state go? The Electoral College should be abandoned because its system of voting does not represent the people, the electors could easily vote for whomever they want, and because the Electoral College gives more power to some states than other. When a citizen votes, he wants his vote to count; this is a right guaranteed to him and all other citizens by the constitution. However, if he votes for a candidate who receives only 49% of the vote while another candidate receives 51% of the vote, all of his state’s electoral votes will go to the other candidate, with the exception of two states.

The Electoral College is comprised of 538 votes, and the votes are split between the States Based on population. Whenever a party wins a state there is a representative handpicked by the party to be sent and vote for their party’s candidate though they are not legally obligated to do so. It is a winner take all system so whoever end up with the most electoral votes wins the presidency.

The debate on the efficacy and fairness of the Electoral College is one that has lasted since the birth of the United States. At its core, it is a compromise between states small and large to spread presidential voting power more evenly between them. It is a point of major contention since it removes some power from states with higher population and gives it to the those with lower populations. This contention has only been exacerbated by recent presidential races that have been won via Electoral College votes, but lost based on the popular vote. While the Electoral College does not represent the people directly, it is the superior system for electing a president that cares about the entire country rather than just large cities.

Presidential elections in the United States have been run by the electoral college for centuries under the guise of a fair and free election, but people’s voices are still ignored. The electoral college is a body of electors that elects the president of the United States, but the voices of the people who they represent often become distorted in the process. The system used to elect the president should be a fair one that represents each person equally, but the electoral college is none of those things and has misrepresented the votes of the American people on multiple occasions.

The Electoral College has been losing favor for years, but recent elections have created all-new debates about its use and value. The institution has existed almost since American elections have existed, and it is deeply intertwined with the issue of political parties. American voting is highly bureaucratized. The Electoral College betrays American values of majority rule: a candidate can win the election without a majority of popular votes; some states are overrepresented; and a large number of citizens get left out, thus, the Electoral College should be abolished or reformed.

Democratic theorist, Robert Dahl once said, “…every member must have an equal and effective opportunity to vote, and all votes must be counted as equal.” This quote greatly summarizes what the Electoral College system means; every person in the United States is guaranteed one vote. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to elect who serves in the government, and we are given that opportunity through this system. This is what the Founding Fathers came up with in order to solve the problems they faced over 200 years ago. However, some have opposed this system is not fit for this democracy, and argue that other systems would work more fairly. On the contrary, I strongly believe that the Electoral College system should be kept because it is the fairest way to elect the President.

They further argue that in the age of democracy, the Presidential vote should be done by the general public, which is by direct popular vote rather than a selection of electors who subscribe to political party interests and loyalties (Harvard Law 2530). However, the foundation principles of the Electoral College were primarily to avoid chaos and confusion after national polls, to establish a balance between the State’s and the people’s interests, equal representation of rural or marginalized States and the full realization of voting as a fundamental right. Nevertheless, when analyzing the 12th Amendment in the Constitution with the role of Political Parties, the Electoral College is seen not to fully represent the majority interests of the U.S

It gives people false sense of hope. If you look back at paragraph 2 you’ll see the example that is used to directly show how the electoral college doesn’t always fairly work.It gives people false sense of hope.The possibility of electing a minority president (one without the absolute majority of popular votes).