Electoral College Should Be Abolished

The President and Vice President of the United States are chosen by the votes of 538 individuals and the names of the individuals known as electors do not appear on most ballots.in The process in which the President and Vice President are elected in the United States is specified in Article II Section 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the Electoral College. Representatives are distributed to states based on population, with each state possessing at least one electoral vote.ii The electors of each state are supposed to vote for the candidate that received the majority of the votes in their state. The system also seems beneficial because it creates the impression of a way to simplify counting votes, but in actuality it makes many Americans to correctly perceive that their vote doesn’t count which in turn leads to low numbers at the voting polls. In addition, it discourages candidates form campaign all over the country and instead of in a few select states because only a select few states do not have a majority party. Eliminating the Electoral College would ensure that the American candidate that received the of majorities votes is elected because the 538 electors are in no way obligated to vote for the candidate who received the majority of the votes in their …show more content…
Many Americans find the system antidemocratic and argue that the people should determine who is elected not a selected few. The American public has showed their preference for abolishing the Electoral College in a multitude of times in surveys and polls.vi “Most Americans don't think the Electoral College is as fair as a direct election would be,” stated Robert Richie, the director of the Center for Voting and Democracy.vii One of the main reasons many Americans dislike the system is because they feel that their vote doesn’t