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Pros And Cons Of Abolishing The Electoral College

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I believe that we should abolish the Electoral College, because it is an outdated and unfair method of voting for new Politicians. Firstly, if the Electoral College remains existent, we would be voting not for a politician, but for a slate of representatives who cast a vote for a candidate on behalf of us. These senators may be biased when they choose, therefore, it may be theoretically possible the popular vote winner may lose the presidency. Secondly, there is a higher chance of a “tie” (both candidates receive the same amounts of votes), which means it would be sent to the House of Representatives. In there, each state casts no more than a single vote, therefore, one vote from a certain state could equal 55 votes from another, once again

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