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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@92HGQ463yrs3Y
We shouldn’t base our “leader” based off of popularity contest but our government should be more of a nation wide decision in order to provide the best decisions it should be more of a cabinet or counsel
@B55JSH44wks4W
No, but it should probably only be used for small cities/small areas in terms of population to ensure that their vote counts.
@9Y4V58Q7mos7MO
No, but we should get rid of primary parties(dem/reb) every candidate should get equal time for rallies and tv promotions/debate time from major networks for fair voting, voting on policies instead of voting for them because they are reb or dem.
@9WGT5977mos7MO
No, but the electoral college needs to be neutral again so there is no swaying of opinions because of political ideology
@9WD2X487mos7MO
It should be set in place, but audited slightly because its idea is a good one, however it is just outdated. Should play a role, however the popular vote should be the the main factor.
@9TXVZBW8mos8MO
the whole system should be, you cant have a debate and lie on both sides during it. Thats just two children running too mommy trying to get there word/lies in first to get there way.
@9MNQWSF1yr1Y
I think they should be able to vote but don't have to. I mean it wouldn't represent everyone anyway since not everyone can vote. Popular vote would be good as well I believe.
@9KRZZBF1yr1Y
I think this could go either way because electoral college is an easy way to count votes. But, the people should also have say because sometimes the person who loses has more votes.
@9KCQGH61yr1Y
No but the balance between how much their matters and how much the peoples matters should be more equal
@9H3LNBP2yrs2Y
I think that the (corrected) electoral college and popular vote should be 50/50; add them up, and average them out.
@9GHYJHBRepublican2yrs2Y
No because if you abolish the elctrol college that mean the bigger states they would deside for the preisdent the peoples voices wouldnt be heard of then
@9FRM4HS2yrs2Y
Yes, and put the power into a select few qualified members of the working class who are sure to work for the betterment of the common people and the destruction of capitalism.
Complicated, but our government is corrupt
@9FDJ5MY2yrs2Y
I do not have enough knowledge about this topic to answer the question
@9DYRNFV2yrs2Y
I don't entirely understand the question. No opinion.
@9FPSWZ22yrs2Y
i dont really understand what this means so im going to say idk.
@9DPCV8J2yrs2Y
I don't have enough information to state an opinion.
@9BPC2S62yrs2Y
Yes, but it has to be decided years in advance of implementation. It would completely change the way candidates campaign
@97343BM3yrs3Y
Yes but only because I don't like how a state can be won over by having only a couple more votes
@96HHXYQ3yrs3Y
The electoral college stays but do it by county instead of state.
@96H5PQBIndependent3yrs3Y
I don't really know what side i would be on for this question.
@95SVKSK3yrs3Y
it's confusing, but we've had it for so long it doesn't even matter.
@94TN6LM3yrs3Y
not familiar with the system
@93STF49Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, but states should implement a ranked choice system
@93PXH6N3yrs3Y
Should be popular vote...voting should be done by fingerprint via personal computer screens and counted by computers
@93K4PTP3yrs3Y
No I think the electoral college is valuable to an extent but definitely needs improvement.
@9399BWG3yrs3Y
Yes. Form a monarchy. Screw democracy
@936DBJTRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes, otherwise there is no point in voting.
@92X4RRK3yrs3Y
They need to change how the electoral college works so that, all the small states are still valuable, but still keeps things fair
@92WYJ493yrs3Y
Ranked voting without “exhausting” throwing out the ballots that are not completely filled.
@92RCL9D3yrs3Y
we should have a one party system
@92CYWGX3yrs3Y
i don't have a problem with this
@923LPKB3yrs3Y
@923H3TV3yrs3Y
No, but I do believe that the popular vote deserves more recognition in voting.
@8ZVBCN23yrs3Y
I think the votes should solely be based on the individual citizens not sent to an electoral college
@8ZT6T3Q3yrs3Y
@8ZSCX6L3yrs3Y
Should go by how many counties you win within a state to determine winner of that state.
@8ZR7TVD3yrs3Y
No, but make Gerrymandering illegal and have a ranked choice system for ballots.
@8ZNTX2R3yrs3Y
I just want the government to have a fair and just voting system
@8ZNBK7HLibertarian3yrs3Y
The theory behind the electoral college should be implemented to state districts too.
@8ZBQZ8T3yrs3Y
it shouldn't be gotten rid of but should be changed to include all people
@8YZRHY43yrs3Y
No, how else would we vote and know who wins it???
Joe Biden fluked the system.
@8YRTTYQ3yrs3Y
the citizens have no real say in the election. Get rid of it completely C4--
@8YR9B5G3yrs3Y
No, but appointed electors should be required to vote for the popular candidate of their state.
@8YKSFL8Republican3yrs3Y
switch to a direct democracy.
@8Y8KN7B3yrs3Y
Voter ID needs to be strictly in effect for people to vote, only American citizens should be allowed to vote.
@8Y7V5HRRepublican3yrs3Y
No, But make it fair and easy
@8XCM6V74yrs4Y
i really do not give two poops
@8WH9YWXLibertarian4yrs4Y
Every individual vote counted, direct voting system
@8RT5SV74yrs4Y
No but the balance should be updated before every election to ensure reasonable numbers based on the states population.
@8RCST474yrs4Y
Let the People decide through a Constitutional Amendment
@8Q69Z2V4yrs4Y
We should split the electoral points by house districts.
@8MH45N25yrs5Y
I have mixed feelings towards this topic. I think that both ways have pros and cons that level each other out.
@9BK277W2yrs2Y
Yes, and make a transition into a direct democracy, or a democracy that will not give those in charge a massive power.
@9BJRHZN2yrs2Y
the peoples vote does not work
@9BJK6GW2yrs2Y
No opinion on the given subject.
@MajorDade1835!2yrs2Y
I think that the Electoral College should remain, but illegalize faithless electors.
@99R99DM2yrs2Y
Do not enough on this topic
@99Q7C7C2yrs2Y
Elected officials should be in office because the majority of the US chose them
@993DN342yrs2Y
Do not abolish the college only the faithless
@98Z8TRJ2yrs2Y
i think they should just count up whoever votes for who ever they want and count them all up and see who wins
@98XT2ML2yrs2Y
Yes, Because it doesn't give the average voter a chance to participate inside the vote. The electoral states were created for small states. They should give people a chance to speak. The people is the government and if the people want you, they will show it.
@98XDBLH2yrs2Y
I just don't have an opinion
@97RHHG2Republican3yrs3Y
whatever the people want idc
@97PRF4J3yrs3Y
this stances does not concern me
@95SZ6BV3yrs3Y
yes but no if they should listen to us
@dgilb434yrs4Y
Yes, switch to a ranked voting system, and require an aptitude test(in audio and written format in multiple languages) that tests for ones knowledge of what is going on in the United States. Ex. farming, pollution, city, and foreign affairs.
@8Z6JKYG3yrs3Y
No, but the number of electoral college votes should be based on the states opinion, not a representative's and should not have a winner take all system.
@8ZT8MJ73yrs3Y
I am neutral concerning politics.
@94TPNJD3yrs3Y
Yes and publicly executed.
@992YVLY2yrs2Y
No, unless we come up with a system that honors what the founding fathers wanted.
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