So far, 11 states, including California, New York and Illinois, have said they would support this proposal” (Savage 1). Some people believe that abolishing the Electoral College is the only way to enact a majority rule election. However, this process proves that can be achieved without abolishing the Electoral College. The National Popular Vote, enables majority rule to be taken into effect without abolishing the EC, it is basically an equipollent process. If critics endeavor to call this action unconstitutional, they will be confuted by Article 2 Section 1 Clause 2 of the Constitution which enables the states to dictate how they do elections. The NPV will be able to follow the Natural Rights concept of Popular Sovereignty that has been a precedent in America ever since the Declaration of Independence. Which will allow the people to directly vote for one of the most potent positions in the government. Supplementally, according to Robert Levy the, “the law says it will not be effective unless enough other states pass the same law to yield a total of at least 270 electoral votes” (Levy
So far, 11 states, including California, New York and Illinois, have said they would support this proposal” (Savage 1). Some people believe that abolishing the Electoral College is the only way to enact a majority rule election. However, this process proves that can be achieved without abolishing the Electoral College. The National Popular Vote, enables majority rule to be taken into effect without abolishing the EC, it is basically an equipollent process. If critics endeavor to call this action unconstitutional, they will be confuted by Article 2 Section 1 Clause 2 of the Constitution which enables the states to dictate how they do elections. The NPV will be able to follow the Natural Rights concept of Popular Sovereignty that has been a precedent in America ever since the Declaration of Independence. Which will allow the people to directly vote for one of the most potent positions in the government. Supplementally, according to Robert Levy the, “the law says it will not be effective unless enough other states pass the same law to yield a total of at least 270 electoral votes” (Levy