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| No | 35% | 270 votes | Total: 772 votes | |
| Yes | 65% | 502 votes |
No
by Tom Koecke
Created on: December 30, 2007
This is always a tough sell because of the sheer number of people who will vote that the electoral college
Created on: April 29, 2008
Refined, yes. Abolished, no. While having it's flaws the electoral college does serve the important
Created on: December 03, 2009 Last Updated: December 04, 2009
The Founders had more than one reason to establish "electors" between the people and the president.
by Stephen Pate
Created on: December 11, 2009 Last Updated: December 12, 2009
Should the Electoral College be abolished? Many people think so. Many people consider it
by Ken Burnside
Created on: January 03, 2008
Say Yes To The Preservation Of The Electoral College
The electoral college comes up as an article of
by Marcus Emery
Created on: February 14, 2009
We were taught how to eat, dress ourselves, and proper conduct at home and at large when we were young.
by Rick Badman
Created on: March 08, 2009
When the electoral college was established, small states needed to be protected from the dictates of
by Robert Hamm
Created on: May 22, 2009 Last Updated: May 27, 2009
To even answer that question, a person must first ask themselves this question. Why do we have the
Created on: May 29, 2008
In Federalist no. 68 Alexander Hamilton provides the explanation for the electoral college. The basic
by David Dewitt
Created on: October 23, 2008
There are a number of Americans, who strongly dislike our national process for electing the president.
by Dan Kennedy
Created on: January 03, 2008
The authors of the Constitution wrestled with ensuring proper representation in a federation of equal
Created on: February 20, 2008
An examination of the Electoral College by the American Bar Association in 1967 led to the conclusion
by T. M. Beeker
Created on: February 05, 2008
Our forebears did a very amazing job creating our Constitution. It is a model for how a democracy of
Created on: January 04, 2008
The electoral college should not be abolished because someone (mainly Democrats) think that it's unfair.
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Yes
by Lou Jones
Created on: February 06, 2008
The Electoral College, like almost everything that stands between the voter and our nation's policy,
by Annalou Mack
Created on: April 09, 2008
The Antiquated Electoral College
The results of the November 2000 presidential election clearly pointed
by Bob Burks
Created on: April 04, 2008
I think that the Electoral College should be abolished and the Office of the President should only be
by Jeanne Deaux
Created on: February 05, 2008
According to Wikipedia, the Electoral College was established by Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of
by Chad Trahan
Created on: January 03, 2008
There are a lot of really good reasons to keep the Electoral College. I just think there are even more
by Von Jackson
Created on: January 01, 2008
In today's society, I believe, more than ever before, that the electoral college should be abolished
Created on: February 06, 2008
I disagree with the use of the electoral college for one reason. Even if voter turnout is low in a state
Created on: February 19, 2009
According to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, over 700 proposals have been submitted
by Alan Jones
Created on: February 05, 2008
Asking if the Electoral College should be abolished is like asking if a festering tumor that is on the
by Koski
Created on: November 28, 2008
I'm in favor of the Constitution, there's no doubt about that. I find it fascinating how we all still
Created on: July 13, 2010 Last Updated: July 14, 2010
The Electoral Albatross
Our founding fathers were truly remarkable men, by any standard. They created
Created on: March 08, 2009
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Created on: February 05, 2008
The electoral college, in the form it exists today, is a potentially dangerous shift of power to the
by Elibit
Created on: January 11, 2008
The idea of the electoral college has never made sense to me. A president earns votes by how winning
Created on: April 23, 2008
The electoral college is just another part of the giant scam that is the United States government. It
Created on: January 09, 2011 Last Updated: January 10, 2011
As stated in many articles, the Electoral College needs to go. The President needs to be elected by
Created on: January 03, 2008
By no means am I nearly qualified to truly justify my beliefs that the electoral college is outdated
Created on: December 28, 2007
Who really elects the President of the United States?
An electoral college is a set of electors, which
by V J Webb
Created on: March 05, 2009
The Electoral College has outlived its usefulness and it is past time to abolish it. It is an antiquated
by Sean Curtis
Created on: February 05, 2008
A common slogan you'll hear around election time is "Every vote counts." When it comes to the presidential