A candidate for president must win a majority of Electoral College votes regardless of the outcome of the national popular vote.
President Donald Trump in 2016 and President George W. Bush in 2000, did not win the popular vote, but they did win a majority in the Electoral College.
A number of states are trying to change their Electoral College votes based on the national popular vote rather than the vote within their state.
The Electoral College was established to try to balance the popular vote with the need for states rights.
If the Electoral College was abolished and the president elected simply by a majority in the national vote, the majority of people from smaller, less populated states would lose their voice in presidential elections.
The Electoral College process has worked very well for the U.S. With a few exceptions the Electoral College vote reflected the will of the majority of American voters.
Our legislative system with two chambers of Congress to determine national laws and with the Electoral College to determine the president of the United States has worked well in the past.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/abolishing_the_electoral_college_is_unconstitutional_and_wrong.html
President Donald Trump in 2016 and President George W. Bush in 2000, did not win the popular vote, but they did win a majority in the Electoral College.
A number of states are trying to change their Electoral College votes based on the national popular vote rather than the vote within their state.
The Electoral College was established to try to balance the popular vote with the need for states rights.
If the Electoral College was abolished and the president elected simply by a majority in the national vote, the majority of people from smaller, less populated states would lose their voice in presidential elections.
The Electoral College process has worked very well for the U.S. With a few exceptions the Electoral College vote reflected the will of the majority of American voters.
Our legislative system with two chambers of Congress to determine national laws and with the Electoral College to determine the president of the United States has worked well in the past.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/abolishing_the_electoral_college_is_unconstitutional_and_wrong.html
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