Politics ELECTORAL COLLEGE

[joebialek]

The debate has started again as to whether the US Constitution should be amended in order to change the presidential election process. Some promote
eliminating the Electoral College in favor of a direct popular vote for president while others believe the Electoral College should remain unchanged. Just as compromise solved the initial problems of the framers so it is that compromise can solve this problem. The solution is to change the electoral votes to electoral points and reward each candidate a percentage of points based on the percentage of popular votes received in each state.

This would eliminate the "winner take all" system thus allowing for all the votes to count. A voter is more apt to believe their vote counted when a percentage of popular votes are taken into account rather than the "all or nothing" system currently in existence. Further, this new system would integrate the desire for a popular vote for president with the need for the individual states to determine who actually gets elected.

As for political primaries the number of delegates awarded in each state should be determined by the percentage of votes won by each candidate.

For 2016 multiplying the percentage of votes each candidate received {in each state} times the number of electoral votes {in each state} results in the following: Clinton 256.985 and Trump 253.482.

 

[Kevin]

For 2016 multiplying the percentage of votes each candidate received {in each state} times the number of electoral votes {in each state} results in the following: Clinton 256.985 and Trump 253.482.

I'm not sure adding an extra layer to it would make it any easier if the electoral college is still involved.

In modern-day 2016 America that touts itself as the bastion of democracy, why not eliminate the electoral college and go with a straight majority vote?

Maybe we should try the Gambia marble method?

 

[sci-fi-dude]

I think its all pre set up, 8yrs democrats, 8 years republicans, unless the person in charge goes off the rails, they only serve 4 yrs, this seems the way of the future, it doesn't bug me one iota, either way America is ok, but it could be improved on. Move to Russia, or North Korea and truly find out about their system, I just bet folks will be clawing their way out of special camps to find their way back to the good old USA....If they make it...

 

[sci-fi-dude]

I do recall she called all repubs deplorables, um, that would stop voters from putting her in office. Anyways who honestly wants 8 more years of the same stuff....., C'mon,