Would You Like to See Changes to the Current Electoral Vote System?
Some Republicans want electoral votes to be allocated by congressional districts.
Republicans in Virginia and some other battleground states are seeking to change their Electoral College processes to counter recent victories by Democrats. There are some doubts, however, that these plans will get too far as some top Republicans are not in support of the idea.
According to the Washington Post and other media outlets, the plan would allocate all but two electoral votes by congressional districts won, and the last two by statewide popular vote. In almost all states, including Georgia, the electoral vote is now apportioned solely by the statewide popular vote.
Under this proposed plan, President Obama would have won just four of Virginia's 13 electoral votes in the past election, rather than all of them.
And according to the Huffington Post, had the 2012 election been apportioned in every state according to these new Republican plans, Mitt Romney would have led Obama by at least 11 electoral votes.
Other states pondering such changes are Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Like Virginia, their electoral votes went to Obama in 2012, although the states are controlled by Republicans at the state level.
If the legislation were to pass in Virginia, it would become the third state to adopt such a system, after Nebraska and Maine.
Is this something you would like to see adopted in more states or, like many feel about the Constitution, is it something that was set up for a reason and should be left alone?
Pam J
6:11 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I don't think we should even have the electoral college. Popular vote is what really matters. If you live in Georgia and are a Democrat, why bother to vote? If you are a Republican in a Democratic state, why bother to vote? I honestly don't think the electoral college is a good indicator of who people want in office.
Observer
6:59 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
You need to study up on why the electoral college was created and why it is still needed today. If every issue was decided solely on popular vote they would be dominated by the population centers. What may be good policy for New York City or Los Angeles would not be good policy for inhabitants of Idaho or Missouri or of the places regularly derided as "fly over" country by liberals.
c hager
9:30 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Do away with it let us decide
Observer
10:18 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Decide what?
We are a republic ( a nation of laws ) not a democracy (mob rules). In a republic the rights of the minority are protected from the whims of the majority
Perhaps what we need is a return to Federalism on which this nation was founded.
Charles Schwable
1:50 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Duh! we are doing that now with morons likes Saxby Chambliss publicly telling people that is not something he can support, its not about him but the people who vote to put him in office, that's were your whims of majority comes from!
K. Gwaltney
6:28 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
As a Republican, it's very hard for me to look at the popular vote map and not cry foul. It would be the same if roles were reversed. Do away with the electoral college.
Marlene Mitchell
8:55 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Take a look at Washington State. Seattle runs roughshod over most of the state to the point that the eastern part wants to become its own state just to get a fair voice in the capital. We need a new plan and I hope I hear some intelligent ideas here and not just petty bickering. I'd really like to hear some pros and cons about dumping the electoral college and what to replace it with.
Donna Robinson
12:30 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Leave the electoral college alone. I hate losers that try to change the game so they can win it is sad and pathetic!
Observer
5:38 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Donna,
Both sides are trying to make changes, not just the Republicans. The Democrats want to do away with the electoral college by having all presidential elections decided by popular vote by state.
How about this, how about both sides respect the constitution as written.
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