The Electoral College system, written in the U.S. Constitution, holds each state entitled to some of its electors according to its representation in Congress. According to Fortier, the number of electors is similar to that of the congressional representation for the states (Fortier, p. 6). On the day of the election, the voters do not directly vote for the national presidential candidates but rather vote for an elector pledged to a particular candidate. Suppose the person who is a major popular vote in a state wins. In that case, all of that state's electoral votes are planned to go to the EM, except Maine and Nebraska, where the electors are allocated proportionately. The candidate must win the Electoral College to cross 270 votes to become the president. The advocates of the Electoral College claim that it serves as a vigilante …show more content…
14). The syllable of the syllable. Critics argue that these instances undermine the core democratic principle of majority rule and highlight the potential for the Electoral College to produce outcomes that do not reflect the will of the majority of voters. The National Popular Vote campaign, instead of getting over the obstacle presented by the Electoral College, has discovered a way to go about it without amending our Constitution. Under this plan, states will give their electors to the candidate who will win the popular vote across the nation, regardless of who wins the vote in the state. According to information that can be found on the National Popular Vote website, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact gives the authority to the person who collected the most popular votes in all the states and the District of Columbia (Petras & Loehrke, para. 1). The adage of the adage. The organization is building momentum for this by passing a national vote decree, which becomes law once states numbering 270 or more have the measure in