Question

Do you think the Electoral College should not be abolished? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think the electoral college should not be abolished. My reasoning behind this is that the electoral college gives an equal representation of the popular vote in all of the states. Each state gets a number of Electoral Votes, this varies depending on how large their population is plus two senators which each state gets. In states where there are smaller populations each electoral vote may represent more people than a larger state's electoral votes, therefore each electoral vote represents more people in a smaller state. This gives the smaller and larger states a more equal representation of the country. The electoral votes of each state is decided by the popular vote of that state. For example, if Vermont has 48% of the popular votes for the Republican party but they have 52% of the popular votes for the Democratic party then the electoral votes of Vermont will be for the Democratic party. Without the Electoral College the election would not have a true representation of the entire country. The reasoning behind this is that states with a larger population will dominate the majority of the votes for president.