The Pros And Cons Of The Electoral College
The Electoral College, established by the founding fathers in the United States Constitution, is a process whereby a body of electors chosen by voters in each state cast a formal vote to elect the president and vice president. Among many other things established within the Constitution, the Electoral College requires extensive reform. The Constitution itself was merely a framework for the United States government and did not take into account the extent to which society would change between 1787 and 2015. Amidst the several problems constituted by the Electoral College, the four most threatening complications consist of the possibility for the loser of the popular vote to win the electoral vote, the inequality among the distribution of votes according to population, the exclusion of third party victors, and the consequences that arise in case of a tie.
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It is not just a theoretical, but also a plausible problem that has occurred four times out of the fifty-six elections that have taken place: once in 1824 with Andrew Jackson, then in 1876 with Rutherford B. Hayes, then 1888 with Grover Cleveland, and in 2000 with Al Gore. The second problem is the distortion created by the unequal distribution of votes according to population. Each state is only allowed a single Electoral vote which consequently causes suggestive overrepresentation of less populated
It is not just a theoretical, but also a plausible problem that has occurred four times out of the fifty-six elections that have taken place: once in 1824 with Andrew Jackson, then in 1876 with Rutherford B. Hayes, then 1888 with Grover Cleveland, and in 2000 with Al Gore. The second problem is the distortion created by the unequal distribution of votes according to population. Each state is only allowed a single Electoral vote which consequently causes suggestive overrepresentation of less populated