Olivia Juhasz Mr. Baker Government 12 1 March 2023 The Electoral College System In recent years we have used the electoral college system to decide who is elected as our President and Vice President. Now people are starting to think there is a more efficient way to elect a president. So, the question is, what is better the electoral college system or a different method? I believe that the electoral college system will always be an efficient way to elect a president. However, other people might feel that the popular vote might be the better option because it would reduce the influence of third parties on the U.S presidential election. The electoral college ensures that all parts of the country are involved in selecting the President of …show more content…
Then, they build campaign platforms with a national focus, which means that the winner will serve all of the country’s needs. If the election only depended on the popular vote, candidates could limit campaigning to heavily populated areas or specific regions. Tina Mullaly, a South Dakota Representative, stated, “the Electoral College protects small state and minority interests and that a national popular vote would be like two wolves and a sheep deciding what’s for dinner.” (Tina Mullaly) Without the electoral college, some states like Iowa and Ohio with small farmers or factory workers they would be ignored for having favor of pandering to metropolitan areas with a higher population density. This leaves rural areas and small towns …show more content…
If the popular vote takes over, it will reduce the influence of third parties on the U.S. presidential election. Under the electoral college system, the candidates who receive the most votes in each state will receive their assigned electoral votes. A candidate who gets most of their voices in a high-delegate state, like California, could dramatically impact the rest of the election. In 2016, Gary Johnson received 4.48 million votes and 0 electoral votes, but the potential is always there for this to happen. A popular vote structure will virtually eliminate the idea of a third-party candidate having a chance in an election. Despite the fact that our world will keep making changes in the government, the electoral college system will have a strong impact. The electoral college ensures that all parts of the country are involved in selecting the President of the United States, with it being created to protect the voice of the minority from being overwhelmed by the will of majority. With the many impacts the popular vote has, and the people that would rather have that I believe, that the electoral college will always be better for out U.S