Question

Compare the electoral college to a popular vote approach for elections

. •How does the electoral college system operate/function? •What are consequences of using an electoral college system versus a popular vote? Use the 2000 presidential election as an example.

3. Assess the value of an individual citizen’s vote under the electoral college system.

•Why does the U.S. still use the electoral college for presidential elections today?

Answer 1

Electoral College: It is a process which is established by the founding fathers in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

Structure: The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors who cast votes to decide the President and Vice-President of the United States.

Working: The Electoral College is a group of people that elects the president and the vice president of the United States. As voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they will not vote for the presidential candidates directly, in a popular vote. Instead, they will vote to elect specific people, known as “electors” to the college.

Difference between electoral college system versus a popular vote: The obvious difference between the popular vote and electoral vote is the use of electors, or representatives for each state, in the electoral college.he biggest criticism of the electoral vote system is that it is possible for a presidential candidate to win the popular vote and lose the electoral vote. That is, more Americans voted for the candidate but he or she still lost.