Persuasive Essay On The Electoral College

Despite the Electoral College system being founded by the founding fathers in America and being there as long as the Constitution exists, many people still do not have sufficient knowledge on how it works. The Electoral College does not provide honest presidential elections rather it has the potential to undo the will of people at any point from the selection of electors to the vote tallying in Congress (Shaw, 3). Electoral College in the United States has played a major role in depressing the voter's turnout. Every State is given an equal number of electoral votes despite the population and in turn, the system has put in place no measure to encourage the voters to take part in the elections. Besides, the system distorts

Most Americans would be surprised to find out that when they go vote for the President of the United States that they are not voting directly for the President, they are instead voting for the people that in turn vote for President. A recent survey conducted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that only 65.88% of people knew anything about the way the commander and chief is elected. Even more staggering though is that only 57.31% of elected officials within the United States government knew the way the President is elected (Additional). America elects its President is through a complex process of state electors that vote on behalf of their constituents. This process is called the Electoral College, and it is written directly into the United States Constitution. The Electoral College is a system unique to America, so most reform options won’t be accepted by the American people or won't represent the the opinions of the majority of Americans if this system is changed.

Electing government officials is a major part of being an American. The citizens of the United States have the privilege of voting for their officials , representing America’s democracy. Although a big misconception on this is that the people actually do not vote directly for who becomes elected president but rather who gets to elect the next president. The Electoral College has been in place since 1804 and continues to be the system the United States uses to elect the president. The Electoral College is filled with history, a lengthy process , and questionable arguments on its validity.

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.

As of late the Electoral College has been looked down upon for their decisions in the 2016 election and many have considered doing away with it. If this were to happen, the popular vote would be the direct vote. Nonetheless, by giving the popular vote the most authority, it would be like giving a monkey a loaded gun: they wouldn't know how to use it and it can lead to many more minor problems that can easily be avoided with the help of the Electoral College. Giving the Electoral College too little or too much power would lead to unwanted disagreements. The Electoral College is best the way it is in view of the fact that the winner-takes-all distribution of votes, changes the victors small percentage margin to seem much larger, so it makes the candidate’s win more certain and legit (usnews.com).

     With the surge of controversy surrounding the recent election, the United States has rekindled the Electoral College debate. However, this isn’t the first time that a tight election has resulted in unclear or contested results. Nor is it the first time the Electoral College has made a president out of the popular vote loser. In the over two hundred years since its construction, the Electoral College has demonstrated its shortcomings with more than its share of mishaps. Is this system a tribute to democracy and the brilliance of its creators or is it an archaic tradition that should be eliminated?

Does a United States citizen think that electoral college is democracy's safety net? The people of the U.S. have their own opinions about Electoral College. Some disagree on the topics that Electoral College discusses, and some agree. Most U.S. citizens should support the electoral college because it prevents majority rule, the US needs the electoral college more than ever before, and the intentions of the founding fathers held the abhorrence in the US.

Hello, my name is Hannah and today I am going to talk about the Electoral College. The book I read was called “We Elect a President” by Tara and Emma Ross. I do not have it with me because it was an E-Book. It talks about how and why the Founders created our Electoral College.

On August 18th, 1920, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote. After countless protests and speeches over many years by dedicated women suffragists, women finally gained the right to take part in the US government after an absence of nearly 150 years. The fact that women could not vote at the conception of the US government shows that many aspects of it are outdated, one of these being the electoral college. The electoral college is the system of voting used in the US in which each state receives a certain number of electors, based on population, with a total of 538, who ultimately decide which presidential candidate is victorious. Although it may protect the interests of small states, the electoral college has troubling origins, allows for the misrepresentation of voters, and treats voters unequally.

Lane Manley Mrs. Angie Smith English 1020 13 January 2017 Electoral College: Constitutional or Destructive? In the last decade and a half, American people have been left with feelings of doubt and uncertainty in terms of the true value of their vote. During the election of 2000 and now 2016, a presidential candidate has won the popular vote; yet, this candidate had failed to obtain enough votes from the Electoral College. The debate as to whether each individual’s vote had truly counted has become an issue in both the media and in the general public’s minds.

Write an essay that explains how the Electoral College works. How does the Electoral College shape the strategy of candidates? Why is it harder to win presidential elections post 1968?

The Electoral College is enshrined within the American Constitution as a compromise between a vote in Congress and a popular vote of qualified citizens in a presidential election. The Electoral College is made up of selected electors who vote for the President and Vice President with the counting of votes done by Congress. This development consists of 538 electors with a majority of 270 votes required nationwide to elect the president. The allocation of the electors within the 50 States equals the number of each State’s Congregational delegation, representation in the House of Representatives and two from the State’s Senators. However, the District of Columbia has designated 3 electors under the 23rd Amendment of the U.S Constitution and is treated as a State for the Electoral College’s purposes. Electors are commonly chosen along Party lines; however, States laws vary on the actual process of choosing electors.

How would you feel if you voted for the democratic candidate and you found out that your vote went towards the republican candidate? Or if you voted for a republican candidate and learned your vote went towards the democratic candidate? Most people would likely be very upset, which is why they deserve to be informed about the reality of the electoral college. The electoral college may have been necessary to prevent fraud when our political and legal was first forming, but just as you can take of training wheels, we are at the point where we could abolish this system.

Do you believe the electoral college is the ideal method to vote for the next president of the united states? I do not agree with this method of choosing the president and I think the popular vote should be the method of voting instead. In the Electoral College you vote for someone to vote the president for you which defeats the purpose of voting. Especially since that person legally doesn't have to vote for who you want. Also the electoral college makes voting more complicated which differs from the popular vote method which is easier by just counting votes and the winner would be who has the most votes. My last reason for abolishing the Electoral College and using the popular vote method is it would help other parties instead of just the Republican and Democratic parties. As third party candidates never won due to the electoral college being more helpful to the other parties.The electoral college is a complicated and not fair way of voting for the president. The process defeats the purpose of voting and most of the time helps only two parties which give the other parties a very low chance of winning.

How could you? A racist, sexist, xenophobic bigot has been elected as the 45th president of this country. I am shocked that Donald Trump has had such an eager fan base, and he was able to appeal to people’s fears and insecurities in order to encourage them to vote for him. Donald Trump ran against the most qualified candidate to ever run for the office of President of the United States, Hillary Clinton. Despite losing the popular vote, Trump is the President-Elect (and as of January 20, President) of this country. How is that fair? Someone who lost the popular vote is going to be the leader of this country. Every American deserves an equal representation in our democracy. However, due to the Electoral College, a vote in a small swing state is worth much more than a vote in