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Results so far:
| Yes | 64% | 448 votes | Total: 701 votes | |
| No | 36% | 253 votes |
Yes
by Ray Peters
Created on: November 15, 2009
The Electoral College was created by the framers of the US Constitution to provide for the election
by Gary Sacco
Created on: April 07, 2008
Eject the electors. Supplant the super delegates, too. The founding fathers masterfully crafted the
by Gus Baker
Created on: August 01, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The Electoral College has been distorting the will of the American people for over two hundred years.
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Before addressing this question, we should ask ourselves why the Electoral College is there. The Electoral
by Paul Oranika
Created on: May 24, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The Electoral College Should be abolished
At first the State Legislators selected members of the Electoral
by Jack Roviere
Created on: June 07, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
What's the difference between a Democrat in Texas and a Republican in California? Other than vastly
by Joseph Malek
Created on: September 04, 2007 Last Updated: April 22, 2009
Without a doubt, the Electoral College should be abolished, in regard to who is actually the winner
Created on: June 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The Electoral College is obsolete, to say the least, for when this Great Country was founded, it was
Created on: May 22, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Democracy is a slow process. The United States is a young country that is still coming into Democratic
by Shyla Martin
Created on: February 26, 2009 Last Updated: March 06, 2009
The 2008 Presidential Election is just around the corner, and the race is on. Issues such as the War
Created on: May 24, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The Electoral College was envisioned as a safeguard against an uneducated populace choosing our national
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: April 05, 2008
Did you know that Benjamin Harrison, loser of the popular vote in the1888 presidential election, won
by Ben Lewis
Created on: May 18, 2008
Some Issues and Non-issues of the Electoral College
That the EC is obsolete : The nation and the world
by Jillian Hahn
Created on: February 10, 2009
With the election fresh in the minds of many, people are again wondering why the Electoral College is
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
With the electoral college in place, does our one vote really count like many tell us. The answer is
Created on: December 29, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Who really elects the President of the United States? The Electoral College was designed to take the
by A.R. Cruz
Created on: January 05, 2008 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Should the electoral college be abolished? The answer is Yes, it should. The electoral college was set
by Clay Barham
Created on: August 20, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
ELECTORAL COLLEGE GONE BY 2010
Estimates, in some jurisdictions, say up to twenty percent of votes cast
by Casey Clay
Created on: July 19, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
In elections of yesteryear the possibilities of election fraud were much higher than they are today.
Created on: June 22, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Absolutely.
America is so proud of being a democracy. We have invested huge amounts of money and countless
No
by Bill Stone
Created on: March 04, 2008 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Many people point to the election of 2004 and call it a failure of the Electoral College system. "The
by A.J. Harmon
Created on: November 07, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Revision of the System
In a representative democracy, the people should define the government; the government
Created on: November 09, 2008 Last Updated: November 11, 2008
The argument for abolishing the Electoral College has been around for a while, but rose to its peak
Created on: November 04, 2008 Last Updated: December 28, 2010
The Electoral College is necessary in providing a voice to all citizens of the United States. Its intended
Created on: December 26, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
America would certainly be a different place without an Electoral College. Four times in American history,
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The United States of America is a Republic; it is not a Democracy. The president is elected by the states,
Created on: August 28, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Sure, let's monkey with the Constitution some more in relation to how we pick our elected officials.
by John F Mann
Created on: April 27, 2008
Even with electronic voting, counting a hundred million votes across four-plus time zones remains a
by Jerry Curtis
Created on: May 22, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
We should not abolish the Electoral College. It is a principal safeguard in our founders' intention
by L Dulac
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
The Electoral College should not be abolished. It was put in place to give each voter a fighting chance
by Chase Barney
Created on: December 04, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Abolishing the Electoral College system would completely destroy everything this country was created
by Caveat
Created on: May 23, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
No, do not abolish the electoral college in the USA. It exemplifies the United States just as the Queen
Created on: June 13, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Our system of government is based on checks and balances which allows safeguards against mob rule or
Created on: August 18, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
By abolishing the Electoral College the federal government will be weakened. I am no Karl Rove or the
Created on: October 15, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
I strongly concur with L. Dulac's viewpoint on this matter. The Electoral College is a failsafe device
Created on: July 06, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
It was tough to decide which side to write for. I don't believe the electoral college should be eliminated
by John Shaggy
Created on: June 30, 2007 Last Updated: March 19, 2008
No. The underlying principle behind the Electoral College is prevent mob rule. The founding fathers
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