The United States Electoral College is the mechanism established by the United States Constitution for the indirect election of the President of the United States and Vice President of the United States. Citizens of the United States vote in each state at a general election to choose a slate of “electors” pledged to vote for a party’s candidate. The Twelfth Amendment requires each elector to cast one vote for president and another vote for vice president. During the 2019 Democratic Presidential Primary 15 candidates, including Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Elisabeth Warren, called for the abolition of the electoral college.
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@8R3BVHGIndependent4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensure representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system.
@9T3DWD89mos9MO
it shoudl not be abloished but there is too much weight on it for the current population. Instituting a mix of out right popular vote, ranked choice, and an electoral system would be most beneficial.
@9QY5RBFIndependent11mos11MO
No, but ranked choice voting should be nationwide in the electoral college with the winner taking all electoral votes.
@9KXKP88 1yr1Y
No, but more states should elect to have their votes distributed by congressional district like Maine and Nebraska do.
@9GGQBSH2yrs2Y
Personally I believe that the electoral college sold exist, but the popular vote should be more important than the electoral college and not the other way around.
@9FPFGQ52yrs2Y
The electoral college should at least be kept in check and made fair so it dose not just favor one party.
@935CG9C3yrs3Y
yes and switch to a star voting system
@9CRFQDQ2yrs2Y
No, The U.S. was never a democracy, it is a constitutional republic.
@96DRKXD3yrs3Y
@9666QJJ3yrs3Y
@96494S43yrs3Y
Allow more political parties to compete on an equal basis
yes, it should be decided by exact numbers
@953BFKD3yrs3Y
No, but reform it to ensure that the winner of the popular vote wins the election.
@944H97D3yrs3Y
There should be an update to this that ensures no corruption and presents the citizens’ voting records clearly.
@92KDQGRRepublican3yrs3Y
No easy answer here. Glad I am not in politics.
@92GX3223yrs3Y
No, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system. The electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities.
@92GX3223yrs3Y
No, bur reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system. The electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities.
@8Y2X6QK3yrs3Y
No, and electoral votes should be distributed one vote per congressional district in each state, and with the other two going to the winner of the popular vote in the state overall
@8XV52C43yrs3Y
Yes as the current system gives to many votes to certain states while making others irrelevant
@8XLKM5F4yrs4Y
No, but military personnel and their families should get their own electoral vote, as many aren't stationed where they are residents
@8XHFJXC4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but reform it so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system like Maine and Nebraska.
@8XD8CZM4yrs4Y
Yes, use the popular vote by the people.
@8WTFHFY4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but reform so that votes are distribute proportionally instead of the current winner take all system like Maine and Nebraska.
They should vote but then let the public review their choice and if most people agree with the decision, they let it be official.
@8WDSV33Progressive4yrs4Y
The Electoral College should be chosen every year with a healthy mix of both parties and a a few who think of both sides for tie breakers.
@8VJLF884yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but we should reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system.
@8TPZVGS4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but we should distribute the votes proportionally instead of the current winner take all system.
@8TD68YF4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but we can reform the votes so the votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system like: Nebraska and Maine.
@8T7V5R54yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but we can distributes votes proportionally instead of the current winner take all system like Maine and Nebraska.
@8SST3BBConstitution4yrs4Y
No, but the presidency should win both, the Electoral College and Popular Both to ensure equal representation and democracy.
@8SSNMXB4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but put to a vote to see if the citizens wants the elections to be winner take all or votes distributed proportionally like Nebraska and Maine
@8RXW7DRIndependent4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but I don't mind if the votes are distributed proportionally like Nebraska and Maine instead of the current winner take all system.
@8RT36D94yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but we could do it like Maine and Nebraska and the votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system.
@8QBPR8V4yrs4Y
Democracy is liberal and decadent. Abolish it, install a dictatorship.
@8Q285MG4yrs4Y
The whole voting system should be dismantled
@8PY4JJJ4yrs4Y
monarchy #whatwasthenameofthatshow?
@8PQYHJH4yrs4Y
No, but assure that the electoral college members are making non-biased, purely thought out decisions.
@8PFTZMK5yrs5Y
@8NTJ4K6Independent5yrs5Y
the abolishment of the electoral college theoretically won’t do much good depending on how you change it. if someone was to come up with a good and viable new idea i am completely willing to listen as the electoral college doesn’t give the citizens of America themselves the full voice they deserve.
@8NSR2JD5yrs5Y
The entirety of our voting system needs reform
@8NP5DBD5yrs5Y
Yes, it should come to an end because everyone should get a say in their own a opinion and not have one person choose for them after all doesn't everyone get a say when it come to voting.
@8NKK9GB5yrs5Y
Yes, however the popular vote should be held by people informed about the candidates and not allow an uninformed person to randomly vote based on propaganda
@8N2MN9P5yrs5Y
Make it like Germany. A popular vote for a person to represent the country (but doesn't hold any political power). Then, that president chooses a political leader, who is elected by Congress. That person would be the leader of the executive branch.
@8MJN8B75yrs5Y
@8MFP9TJ5yrs5Y
@8LZQHYB5yrs5Y
Even out the power of votes by everybody a little.
@8LDLJFN5yrs5Y
it depends on how much power we the people have. if we have twice, thrice, or greater, than the representatives, no it should not. but if not, yes it should. by the way I think 18 is still to old to vote I think eighth graders and above have enough knowledge to vote too 👿😡😤🤬😡!
@8KSDXXV5yrs5Y
I don't have any knowledge of this
@8KP99NL5yrs5Y
I dont think i know enough to answer
@8JT2SMF5yrs5Y
The system should be updated and be more democratic, Including representation of the whole country instead of just the two major parties
@8JG3VSP5yrs5Y
No, but the electoral college should take account of all voters from their states and represent them based on the candidates the majority chooses.
@8G654GH5yrs5Y
Voting needs to be updated
@8FP88ZX5yrs5Y
@8DX5L485yrs5Y
Yes, we should decide who wins elections based on the votes of the people, not the people's representatives.
@8D7SPZP5yrs5Y
No, but restrict what the democratic process can change and rather reinforce the virtues of the constitution and Bill of Rights as unchanging.
@8D737SH5yrs5Y
@8D3ZH23Independent5yrs5Y
Switched to representative democracy for the big cities and an electoral college which hold just under equal weight for minor cities
@8CVS4GT5yrs5Y
Dictatorship remove electoral college and reform to Monarchy or Dictatorship
@8CVL9GL5yrs5Y
I don't understand how it works
@96WGK6PLibertarian3yrs3Y
I think it should be re-arranged.
@96QWYKZ3yrs3Y
The electoral college should be maintained and reformed so that no foreign entity or local setups can influence U.S elections.
@8V5LJ974yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system like Maine and Nebraska.
@8S8M58W4yrs4Y
I don’t really know about this.
@8QZGJMPWorking Family4yrs4Y
Limited franchise democracy
@8QWCDJQ4yrs4Y
No, but there should be a ranked voting system ( 1. Republican, 2. Libertrian, 3. Constituiton, 4. Democratic, 5. Unity Party, you get the gist. If your 1st choice losses, you vote goes to 2, then maybe it your 2nd choice fails, it goes to 3, then 4, and so on) and a proportional system (for example, 69.1% of the vote in a 10 vote state = 7 electors).
@8QJPX2W4yrs4Y
I do not have a view on this topic
@8P33TNW5yrs5Y
The electoral votes should be broken down by districts like in Maine and Nebraska
@8LPW8YN5yrs5Y
No time and time again, different ideas of voting have been thought of, each having their own flaws. While the Electoral College is flawed i its own way, it's our best option.
@8KMDFMB5yrs5Y
@8JH5PLL5yrs5Y
No, but the electoral college must represents all voters
@8YHMY6F3yrs3Y
Abolish the federal voting system
@8RL53JS4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but consider reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system.
@8V9P4CT4yrs4Y
Due to my religious beliefs, I choose to have a neutral opinion on this topic.
@8VC4MKJ4yrs4Y
Because I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses I am neutral regarding issues involving government and politics. However, I respect whatever the government chooses to do as long as it does not interfere with my religious practices.
@8SB7V7B4yrs4Y
No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities but allow states the right to choose either use the current winner take all system or distributed votes proportionally.
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