Electoral College System
In the United States, the Electoral College System has been operational for three centuries as a means applied by Americans to have their presidents’ in office. Based on history, the system has not been beneficial to the people and does not satisfy the democratic right of each American and should be abolished.
The objective that led to the adoption of the Electoral College system was to have an intellect that would help American citizens choose their leaders because they thought that they are not intelligent enough to elect a leader of integrity. Currently, Americans are intelligent and well informed and should be given a chance to make electoral decisions by exercising their democratic right in full that is direct voting for a president (Cox, 2018).
The Electoral College has been influenced by political transformation over the years where few states currently take the responsibility of making presidential election decisions on behalf of the others Cox, 2018). The more populated states have the opportunity like the California State has more powers compared to less populated states like Idaho. The scenario creates a state of unfairness where people feel their contribution to their country’s leadership is not significant.
Finally, the Electoral College ignores the will of the people where the majority must always have their say (Edwards III, 2019). The system makes the effort of American citizens to have a leader of their choice meaningless because the opinion of the majority is not taken into much consideration.
The argument would enlighten the general public including the politicians to champion for a better system that ensures that the contribution of each individual is respected.
References
Edwards III, G. C. (2019). The Faulty Premises of the Electoral College. Retrieved from https://in.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/91544_Chapter_8_Pages_from_Nelson_The_Presidency_and_the_Political_System_11e_2.pdf
Cox, A. M. (2018). The Electoral College: A Constitutional Needle in a Political Hay Stack. Int’l J. Soc. Sci. Stud., 6, 94. Retrieved from https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/ijsoctu6&div=22&id=&page