Compare the way in which we elect Presidents in our current system to the proposal of...

Compare the way in which we elect Presidents in our current system to the proposal of the National Popular Vote movement. Which method is superior?

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The current system (The Electoral College system) of Presidential Elections is divided into two phases -

1. The Popular Voting is held in the 51 states where civilians actually vote for the representatives of the Presidential Candidate that they are voting. There are a total of 538 representatives or Electors.

2. The Voting by the elected candidates from the 51 states to finally appoint the President. A minimum number of 270 votes out of the 538 votes is required to win. And then is the President elected.

This enables a proper procedure for the selection of the President. It reduces the risk of voting fraud and also enables the representation of each state, however small and insignificant it may be, very prominent.

The National Popular Vote movement proposes that the votings should be purely democratic. This means that after the First Phase of the Voting held in the 51 states, the candidate that gains the majority of votes automatically gets the votes of the 538 Electors. This enables the candidate to basically receive the direct majority votes from all the 51 states. The problem here may be that, to win the overall elections, a candidate has to focus their promotions on the most populous states and the swing states. This increases the risks of adultery in the voting system and may lead to the smaller states being neglected.

Though not every state has agreed to the NPV (National Popular Voting) and it seems to be a big question on if they ever will, the NPV seems to come with a bit more shortcomings than the Electoral College system. It really cannot be said at this moment as to which method is superior, as both have their issues.

The Electoral College system diverts the Nation's Popular choice to the choice of the Electors, making it somewhat non-democratic but also enables fair representation of every state and a fair election. On the other hand, the NPV gives all the decision making to the public to elect the President but also diminishes the role of the Electoral College and brings the risk of voting fraud and unimportance to many states.

Hayet Jeridi answered 5 months ago

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