People say that the electoral college is a great thing, but is it? The electoral college has been around since the late 90’s. It has helped us decide who our president should be, but many people don’t think it is very fair. Most of the majority votes goes towards the electoral college. For several years now, many people debate on whether or not the electoral college should remain or be abolished. Many people have had good arguments for why it should stay and why it should be abolished, yet the debate has remained.
Destroying the electoral college could make a difference in our society because it could change the way we choose our president. In the text, “Pro/Con: Should the Electoral college be abolished,” it states, “Everyday citizens, in…show more content… In the text, “Pro/Con: Should the Electoral College be abolished,” it states, “Without the Electoral College, issues pertinent to Wyomans would not likely make it to the national conversation during presidential campaign season, he said.” This shows how the Electoral College does help other states get recognized. Though the Electoral College does help other states get recognized, the other populated states aren’t getting recognized. In the text, “RedBlueAmerica: Time to replace the Electoral College,” it also states, “What’s good is that the outcome reflects geographic and political diversity of a republic of nearly 325 million people.” This shows how there is a good outcome to all this. However there is still not a good outcome, because the Electoral College only helps out the smaller states. Leaving the more populated states without a say.
The Electoral College will and probably stay a debate for many years. There are many pros to the Electoral College and many cons. Everyone has their own opinion on the Electoral College. This organization leaves people upset and unrecognized because they don’t care which president has the most votes. They just go with what and who they want for
