The Electoral College
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~Not the actual Electoral College~
Just an account dedicated to the academic promotion of the EC; recognizing that there are changes that could (and should) be made with the EC, but it should not be completely abolished.
https://www.electoralcollege.info/
Just an account dedicated to the academic promotion of the EC; recognizing that there are changes that could (and should) be made with the EC, but it should not be completely abolished.
https://www.electoralcollege.info/
Pinned
The Electoral College is not perfect.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.
Reposted by The Electoral College
"If "Did Not Vote" had been a presidential candidate, they would have beaten Donald Trump by 9.1 million votes, and they would have won 21 states, earning 265 electoral college votes."
www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024...
www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024...
2024 was a Landslide...for 'Did Not Vote'
A new analysis by the Environmental Voter Project shows that 85.9 million eligible voters skipped the 2024 general election.
www.environmentalvoter.org
December 19, 2024 at 11:35 AM
"If "Did Not Vote" had been a presidential candidate, they would have beaten Donald Trump by 9.1 million votes, and they would have won 21 states, earning 265 electoral college votes."
www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024...
www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024...
Reposted by The Electoral College
Functionally, the electoral college bugaboo serves as a self-serving excuse for liberals to avoid facing up to bigger problems.
Liberals: The Electoral College Is Not Your Enemy
Democrats should stop scapegoating the system for their shrunken popular clout, and instead make the hard strategic shifts necessary to win it back.
newrepublic.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Functionally, the electoral college bugaboo serves as a self-serving excuse for liberals to avoid facing up to bigger problems.
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Overturn Citizens United
Kill The Electoral College
Campaign Finance Reform
Protect Our Democracy
Kill The Electoral College
Campaign Finance Reform
Protect Our Democracy
December 21, 2024 at 5:02 AM
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What is Federalism, and why does it matter?
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
December 19, 2024 at 7:50 PM
What is Federalism, and why does it matter?
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
Federalist 68
Hamilton’s reasoning behind the Electoral College
Hamilton’s reasoning behind the Electoral College
December 19, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Federalist 68
Hamilton’s reasoning behind the Electoral College
Hamilton’s reasoning behind the Electoral College
There are real problems with the Electoral College.
But
We cannot just assume that moving to a popular vote will fix the problems we have with the election process.
A popular vote may cause more problems than it solves.
Amending the EC is safer for our republic than abandoning it all together.
But
We cannot just assume that moving to a popular vote will fix the problems we have with the election process.
A popular vote may cause more problems than it solves.
Amending the EC is safer for our republic than abandoning it all together.
December 19, 2024 at 6:12 AM
There are real problems with the Electoral College.
But
We cannot just assume that moving to a popular vote will fix the problems we have with the election process.
A popular vote may cause more problems than it solves.
Amending the EC is safer for our republic than abandoning it all together.
But
We cannot just assume that moving to a popular vote will fix the problems we have with the election process.
A popular vote may cause more problems than it solves.
Amending the EC is safer for our republic than abandoning it all together.
That’s a ridiculous thing to say. Those are simply the votes it came down to, but that does not invalidate everyone else’s votes. That’s like saying if a popular election came down to a one vote margin, only that one vote counted, and no others.
229,766 voters in just 3 states actually decided the 2024 election.
The other 155,200,000 of us did not actually count.
Time to END the Electoral College.
The other 155,200,000 of us did not actually count.
Time to END the Electoral College.
December 19, 2024 at 2:25 AM
That’s a ridiculous thing to say. Those are simply the votes it came down to, but that does not invalidate everyone else’s votes. That’s like saying if a popular election came down to a one vote margin, only that one vote counted, and no others.
A couple of things:
A. The rhetoric used here is both misleading and inaccurate.
B. Unless the bill is a proposed amendment, there’s not much this bill can do
C. With Democrats about to be in the minority in the Senate and House, this proposition is nothing less than a publicity stunt.
A. The rhetoric used here is both misleading and inaccurate.
B. Unless the bill is a proposed amendment, there’s not much this bill can do
C. With Democrats about to be in the minority in the Senate and House, this proposition is nothing less than a publicity stunt.
December 17, 2024 at 5:32 AM
A couple of things:
A. The rhetoric used here is both misleading and inaccurate.
B. Unless the bill is a proposed amendment, there’s not much this bill can do
C. With Democrats about to be in the minority in the Senate and House, this proposition is nothing less than a publicity stunt.
A. The rhetoric used here is both misleading and inaccurate.
B. Unless the bill is a proposed amendment, there’s not much this bill can do
C. With Democrats about to be in the minority in the Senate and House, this proposition is nothing less than a publicity stunt.
Electoral College meets tomorrow: www.270towin.com/news/2024/12...
December 17, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Electoral College meets tomorrow: www.270towin.com/news/2024/12...
What are the laws around faithless electors? ask.loc.gov/law/faq/331082
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 AM
What are the laws around faithless electors? ask.loc.gov/law/faq/331082
A great book about how the Electoral College is still relevant today:
Why We Need the Electoral College a.co/d/el5f3c9
Why We Need the Electoral College a.co/d/el5f3c9
Why We Need the Electoral College
Why We Need the Electoral College [Ross, Tara] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Why We Need the Electoral College
a.co
November 27, 2024 at 10:24 PM
A great book about how the Electoral College is still relevant today:
Why We Need the Electoral College a.co/d/el5f3c9
Why We Need the Electoral College a.co/d/el5f3c9
Some of the arguments behind being pro- Electoral College:
www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/defaul...
www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/defaul...
www.gilderlehrman.org
November 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Some of the arguments behind being pro- Electoral College:
www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/defaul...
www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/defaul...
A great article about the pros and cons of the Electoral College.
The Electoral College debate, explained
www.npr.org/2024/11/04/n...
The Electoral College debate, explained
www.npr.org/2024/11/04/n...
How has the Electoral College survived, despite being perennially unpopular?
Despite its substantial-sounding name, the Electoral College isn’t a permanent body: It’s more of a process. For decades, a majority of Americans have wanted it to be changed.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2024 at 12:19 AM
A great article about the pros and cons of the Electoral College.
The Electoral College debate, explained
www.npr.org/2024/11/04/n...
The Electoral College debate, explained
www.npr.org/2024/11/04/n...
Checks and Balances.
There are horizontal checks at the federal level (separation of powers), and vertical checks with states (federalism).
The electoral college implements both of these checks.
The other branches don’t have a direct hand in the election, and states have specific roles/rights.
There are horizontal checks at the federal level (separation of powers), and vertical checks with states (federalism).
The electoral college implements both of these checks.
The other branches don’t have a direct hand in the election, and states have specific roles/rights.
November 26, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Checks and Balances.
There are horizontal checks at the federal level (separation of powers), and vertical checks with states (federalism).
The electoral college implements both of these checks.
The other branches don’t have a direct hand in the election, and states have specific roles/rights.
There are horizontal checks at the federal level (separation of powers), and vertical checks with states (federalism).
The electoral college implements both of these checks.
The other branches don’t have a direct hand in the election, and states have specific roles/rights.
The Electoral College is not perfect.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.
November 26, 2024 at 5:26 AM
The Electoral College is not perfect.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.
But.
We still need it today.
It is not outdated.
It is not obsolete.
It is not a hindrance to democracy.