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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@8YPZCRJRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, Switch to the Congressional District Method
@93JTNDL3yrs3Y
Yes because currently, urban areas dictate votes for the entire state.
@B6PPJQX1mo1MO
No, they control who gets elected and who doesn’t, but if they become a problem then I say replace them.
@B65JDZMIndependent2mos2MO
There really isn’t a right answer to this. I think that the electoral college is important because as a country it is inclusive to every us state and their needs. A resident living in rural Wyoming has different needs and ideas versus someone who lives in urban California or New York. I see why the need for a popular vote would work since it would factor in everyone’s opinion but the problem is due to the lack of representation of smaller states which would lead to presidential campaigns only focusing on larger campaigns. The pro argument for a popular vote nationwide is that then… Read more
@B58NX8HIndependent5mos5MO
No but reforming the electoral college by the full legal measure of representation that qualifies a state to have full cooperation on how elections are held
@9Y9KMJ911mos11MO
I think the Electoral College should be reworked so that states are no longer a winner-take-all with the votes.
@9WV68NP12mos12MO
We need a Christian dictator to impose Christian laws on America. no DEGENERACY, and no non christian degenerate can serve in the government
@9VNXMNQ12mos12MO
No but there needs to be deep audits of who becomes electoral college members and ensure their not lobbied or paid by outside interests
@9T96QF31yr1Y
No it should not be abolished, it should go to a higher position when someone wins the states but the other has more total votes, the higher position could be people of the supreme court of justice.
@9SHR4BXConstitution1yr1Y
Every county should get 1 Electoral vote and it must go to the candidate that win the general election in that county
@9R45ZH91yr1Y
no i do not believe it should be abolished completely it should be kept as a contingency but only in the event of a dead even split, if that could ever happen
@9PXH8VK1yr1Y
No, not at this point. I need to see a study by multiple think tanks, to find out if there is a consensus for the best republic.
@9NZM6WV1yr1Y
No but there should be a voter competency test to make sure they understand where the candidates stand on the issues.
Use Electoral College structure and primaries to nominate presidential candidates, but decide the presidency on a nationwide popular vote.
@9KXDDF62yrs2Y
Yes, and I propose a hybrid between a regional campaign strategy, a runoff vote, and a same day national vote for primaries and elections.
@9FHZN332yrs2Y
every vote should count individualy across the states
@9FD59242yrs2Y
No, I think it should be fixed.
@9DYZ9T32yrs2Y
The voting system should ensure that the citizens' votes are what elect the President and Vice President. Having to rely on somebody else, who may decide to not vote the way they said they would, is a major concern, even if they are punished eventually.
@8MNFHCTRepublican5yrs5Y
I don't have a opinion on this
@8QBMBLH5yrs5Y
Yes, but switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system and make voting mandatory
@9CK79452yrs2Y
No because according to an attorney who handles constitutional issues, every form of democratic government in the world has a system that is a tie breaker or gridlock and the electoral college is that system in the states. It should be adjusted yes but im not seeing that answer
@9CHRTS52yrs2Y
No, we should get as far away from democracy as possible.
@9B9K3PN2yrs2Y
To little educated on it to form an opinion
@99FSR4Z3yrs3Y
@96SS7YC3yrs3Y
No, but institute a rank choice voting system in each state. And mandate that each elector (given a district they represent) must vote for the 1st placed candidate in the district of the state they represent.
@95RGFHG3yrs3Y
Also not knowledgeable enough to give opinion
@95F7W6Z3yrs3Y
i personally don’t citizenships
@959RDXC3yrs3Y
I Don't even live in America
@949D2FG3yrs3Y
Again I’m not educated enough on this to form a opinion I don’t even know what the electoral college is
@93R3SDR3yrs3Y
No, this should return to the original system put into place by the Constitution & the founding fathers.
@7Mxg13yrs3Y
Electoral college would make better sense if it's by county since elections to Senators, Governors & others of that criteria exist.
Abolish electoral college and vote by percentages
@92FZJDT3yrs3Y
No, but remove the powers of party gerrymandering
@8Z622SP4yrs4Y
People should not be able to vote.
@8Z4Q8P44yrs4Y
Should make better way to vote for pres
@8XZKPTW4yrs4Y
No, but make the election of politicians more accurate when compared with the population.
@8XWDCTQ4yrs4Y
It needs to be evaluated thoroughly and perhaps slightly reformed. Our day to day world view is far different than when this country was founded & the electoral college. There needs to be some reform in the electoral college to ensure there can be no manipulation or unfair strategies for any specific candidate or supporter thereof, especially the super wealthy.
@8XVJ3CDRepublican4yrs4Y
I believe we should have republican and liberal people so it won’t be rigged like the last election
@8XR9LXR4yrs4Y
Yes, every vote should count as an individual vote and the winner decided by most votes throughout USA not by points per state.
If they want it would matter either way
@8XGJYW44yrs4Y
I think it should. The people need to have an outright vote, and whoever wins wins.
@8X9VPL7Republican4yrs4Y
Yes and no, no until a tie than do that as a tie breaker they can vote on their own time not as school kids.
@8X8SN8PWorking Family4yrs4Y
no, because there is a chance that it could harm the environment
@8X7MMW44yrs4Y
I think it is okay, but in states like California I think their electoral college votes could definitely be split up because there are so many people
@8X7LYXY4yrs4Y
No. I think it just needs to be updated in a way that gives people in more populated states more of a say. I think the balance of votes determined by population should be updated and they should fix the winner take all system.
@8X78KLL4yrs4Y
I know what the electoral college is but I am unable to voice my opinion on the matter without hearing the opinions of others to understand both sides and devise a actual valid answer upon the subject at hand
@8WWHKZ54yrs4Y
What if the person with bad intentions get the most votes? That would be bad.
@8VT8XKJ4yrs4Y
Don’t take part in politics
@8VQ3NZD4yrs4Y
Not without a more effective method that cannot be tampered with
@8VLQHDN4yrs4Y
No, but all states should receive an equal number of electoral votes. Each state is meant to be equal. The House of Representatives allows for more members based off of population.
@8VDM9XK4yrs4Y
no but California needs to be knocked down from 55
I think that it is okay, but sometimes you can see where smaller states are coming from.
@8TXMDLR4yrs4Y
let the government decide
@8SQJBBC4yrs4Y
No, but we should adopt a ranked choice electoral voting system.
@8SCT3354yrs4Y
No, but at least try and find a way to stop people from skewing the votes to be in their favor so there are more people voting for one guy, but the groupings so strange that the other guy wins
@8S3DS3V5yrs5Y
The whole system is bugged. It was created by people who were not qualified enough to run the country.
@8RXB2TQ5yrs5Y
Have all states switch to systems like that of Nebraska and Maine
@8RNQDM6Republican5yrs5Y
Change it to something similar to canada
@8RGZCVHRepublican5yrs5Y
No, but reform to the congressional district method
@8RD45JW5yrs5Y
No, There is no other system that involves both democratic and republic representation better than the electoral college along with popular vote for congress
@8RB7RFW5yrs5Y
There's no need for voting,there's need for an unbent governance
@8QPR8LM5yrs5Y
Good One! I almost believed that mattered
@8QN96M8Republican5yrs5Y
A well-developed mix between ranked voting and the electoral college.
@8Q24BCB5yrs5Y
Democracy and our republic should be abolished
@8PVYRWS5yrs5Y
Skeptical. I'd like to see ranked choice voting implemented though.
@8PSMFM45yrs5Y
I dont have an opinion on that
@8PQFQ595yrs5Y
it should be based 1 person 1 vote for who they vote for and that how they should do it
@8PKG5PN5yrs5Y
Yes but winner is President and loser is Vice President
@8PCK8F25yrs5Y
No but get rid of a electors
@8NQWYKQ5yrs5Y
No, but if the election is tied the winner should be the person with the popular vote. The Supreme Court should not decide
@8NHT7KD5yrs5Y
Votes Should be taken and counted manually do away with any way the votes can be tainted and count every vote.
@8NHMF9NLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, instead of the electoral college, each state equals one vote. Majority of the states citizens votes is what the state votes for.
@8NDQL5V5yrs5Y
Each congressional district is represented in the electoral college so make that district a win or lose and so 1 district = 1 electoral vote.
@8MW3CS65yrs5Y
What is the purpose of it? We vote independently, count our votes, and let our voice honestly be heard
@8MKG8965yrs5Y
I think people should still count your vote like for the place not just the most populated place only
@8MHX6YC5yrs5Y
I don't have enough info to actually decide
@8MH6Z575yrs5Y
No, but get different citizens inthe college then just the rich and powerful. It should be ranked and equal on the scale.
@8M6V2BV5yrs5Y
Yes, become one state, one vote
The electoral college needs to be replaced with the congressional districts each repesse ring one electoral vote
@8LJHQK75yrs5Y
I do not have enough info.
@8LBHVDC5yrs5Y
I don't feel I know enough on this stance
@8L5VLSH5yrs5Y
No but they should be made public officials so citizens know who are voting for them
@8KZNXFM5yrs5Y
No, but abolish the 17th amendment so that the proper checks-and-balances intended by the founders and designed in the Constitution works and the sovereignty of the State is actually represented in the Senate for its "advise and consent" role.
@8KQZCKKLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but make sure the population as a whole is accounted for and not just larger cities.
@8KCVG845yrs5Y
No, but we also SERIOUSLY need to look into ranked-choice voting.
@8JVXFT85yrs5Y
Get rid of government and everyone focus on their selves stop believing the government telling them that the people need them when we really don’t people are just sheep and can’t see the truth just taking this quiz cause i have too at school no kizzy
@8JHG6585yrs5Y
Yes, it should be based on what the people want
@8HHMC9S5yrs5Y
Government shouldn't exist
@8HGJRX85yrs5Y
No, but there should be reform, There should be a better gauge and balance of voting. Popular vote should also weigh in on potus and vpotus.
@8H33HC55yrs5Y
No , The average person is stupid
@8GNX46V5yrs5Y
Yes I think that it should be the peoples choice
@8G8WYN55yrs5Y
No, but it should be reformed so that way American territories have a voice.
@8G22QHR5yrs5Y
I do not have enough information to give an answer to this.
@8FXFZVQRepublican5yrs5Y
No because the electoral college shows that the president would be useful to more specific areas of the country than the loser, even if they had more popular votes, because popular votes are more scattered and less decisive of which president the country needs. Popular vote would also be more unfair to small town, suburban voters.
@8FFL93G5yrs5Y
I don't even know what that it.
@8F3PJ265yrs5Y
Yes, and replace it with a series of runoff elections
@8DX2RQS5yrs5Y
yes, make all votes truly count
@8DNYMGD5yrs5Y
Deeply look into and implement a ranked choice voting system.
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