Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to Abolish the Electoral College and provide for a direct election of the President of the United States.
Yeh, get rid of it, It was only to promised to get areas of the country to join the Union Insuring their they would count and states like New York and California wouldn't choose the President ~ without the College there would be no reason to count the votes in less populated states ~ Anyway they've joined ~ No reason to keep a promise we made years ago ```
Yeh, and lets Federalize the Voting System as well so States like Montana will have no more say than Isbo Island ```
The Electoral College is a system established by the United States Constitution that is used to elect the President and Vice President. Under this system, each state is allocated a number of electors equal to the number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress. These electors then cast their votes for the President and Vice President.
Proposals to abolish the Electoral College and provide for a direct election of the President have been made many times in the past. These proposals argue that the Electoral College is an outdated system that can lead to a situation where the President is elected by a minority of the popular vote, as it happened in the 2000 and 2016 presidential elections.
To abolish the Electoral College, an amendment to the United States Constitution would be required. This process involves a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states.
Critics of the Electoral College argue that it undermines the principle of one person, one vote, giving more power to small states and rural areas, and distorts the will of the majority of the American people. They argue that the direct election of the President would ensure that the President is elected by the majority of the citizens and would be more democratic.
On the other hand, proponents of the Electoral College argue that it ensures that all states, not just the most populous, have a say in the election of the President. They argue that it ensures that candidates pay attention to states with smaller populations during the campaign, and that it prevents a few large states from dominating the election.
Abolishing the electoral college would be a significant change to the US political system, and the debate over its continued use will likely continue.
House bill to eliminate the electoral college
