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It is long past time to do away with this racist idiocy designed to give slave holding states political power far beyond their voting population (you remember the 3/5 compromise?). The Electoral College has given the presidency to a candidate other than the one winning the popular vote 5 times in our history, twice in our young century.
I don't understand the comment. What does electoral college have to do with the representation compromise (which of course is moot)? Wasn't the electoral college seen as away to compromise on property ownership as a qualification for voting? States have allowed the electoral college to be perverted but the idea of circuit breaker is worthwhile. I like Nebraska and Maine's method of going by district. "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."
And guess whose idea it was? Thanks for NOTHING, Hamilton!
Perhaps this will help: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/electoral-colleges-racist-origins
Would certainly bring more balance to the process. Candidates already mostly ignore states that aren’t competitive. Let them campaign for each and every vote.
This can be done without throwing out the baby, Nebraska and Maine appoint electors by district.
What's the baby we're throwing out here? Why not an all-in popular vote?
If we had an effective electoral college I'd hope they'd look at putting a convicted felon in office on a close vote but probably not. A national direct election is sliding down the slope - the next question is why have state or local government? I'm a believer in pushing government down as close to the constituent so that it is responsive. The Federal executive as exercised today is far beyond the scope of where it should be.
if you're voting yes: are you fine with candidates ignoring 40 states to camp out in like 5 swing states, just under a different system?