The Electoral College: Does my vote count? 22 Articles

by Robert C. Sage

The electoral college system is outmoded and inappropriate. The principle reason for the creation of an electoral college was to minimize the impact of the discrepancy in population between states. However, remember the...read more

by Erik Peake

We are the masses, you idiot In the summer of 2000, a 90-pound, middle-aged schoolteacher threatened to beat me senseless. My trouble started when I was buying an old Maxfield Parrish print at an antique shop in Ashevil...read more

by William Addison

The abolition of the Electoral College is a common discussion after most of the presidential elections in our country's history. The reality is that doing away with this election model is next to impossible. The first ...read more

by Jordan St. Claire

The Real Reason the Electoral College Is Relevant The framers of the Constitution did not intend a full-fledged democracy as most think since Senators were elected not by popular vote until the Seventeenth Amendment to ...read more

by Helen Woytovech

Being a born-in-America citizen and voter for umpteen years, I look at the American "democratic" voting system with a jaundiced eye. I never could understand how giving open reign to a stranger by assigning my local vote d...read more

by Ink Slinger

In the United States, a new presidential race happens every four years. In this election, people are encouraged to go out and vote for the presidential candidate that they think is best. However, many people don't always r...read more

by T.C Leonard

I'm going to take a different approach to this topic. It's called the location factor and the fruitlessness of casting my lot in a lost cause. I am a proud West Virginian in every way, except for my feelings on personal ...read more

by Alfonso Llanes

Society, Government, Democracy One common theme for societies in general is that they serve to aid individuals in a time of crisis. People united by common political and cultural traditions, beliefs, or values form soci...read more

by Alan Jones

Absolutely! I will be the first to admit that the current election process is convoluted and outdated, but every voice needs to be heard. Left, Right, or Center, if you have an opinion on politics, you should vote and ma...read more

by Cynthia Harlan

When I vote for President does my vote count? The answer is indirectly most of the time. The person who is elected President is chosen by the Electoral College. The Electoral college is made up of electors. Each state i...read more

by Robert Frank

Is America a Democracy Webster states that "Democracy (literally means "rule by the people", from the Greek demos, "people", and kratos, "rule") is a form of government". As we know, America is not ruled by the people b...read more

by Alan Fernald

Every four years, millions of US Citizens cast ballots to help make the selection of the next US President. Unfortunately, nearly half of these citizens have their vote arbitrarily discarded by the vagaries of the way in ...read more

by Payal Vora

If I had the power to change any event in history, it would definitely be the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. The United States presidential election of 2000 was the closest and one of the most controversial pre...read more

by Vic Campbell

How Come People Are So Stupid? The United "STATES" is a REPUBLIC! Democratic principles apply but there is not nor has there ever been a pure democracy for the this country. I don't know how they did it - but the founding...read more

by AMERICAN MAN

SECURING OUR DEMOCRACY NOW! =WE ARE THE POLICE IN A "DEMOCRACY": OUR "DUTY"= I see a curing methodology to earn freedom for US; DOES OUR VOTE COUNT? It most certainly does not and that system is a violation of moral l...read more

by Ajene

No,votes absolutely do not count. Truth be told, counting votes really isn't the issue. In a nutshell, the electoral college was created to protect the interests of rich/educated white men. During the time of its creation,...read more

by Alisa Mantall

As far as the Electoral College goes, yes your vote counts. Electoral College is set up as a all or nothing scheme. Candidate wins popular vote they get the electoral votes. If you want a particular candidate to be carr...read more

by Crystal D. Lowe

The Electoral College was set up by the founding fathers and the United States Constitution. When we vote, we vote by state. When the votes are collected and counted we are told who we voted for "as a state" or who won t...read more

by Caveat

The Electoral College is a place that selects the next President of the United States of America by the ballot of appointees intended to represent the enfranchised population of the United States of America. Whether it is ...read more

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