Electoral College

The Electoral College is in need of a new system. Currently, it doesn't provide a fair representation of the American people. Because of this, I believe the system should award electoral votes to the candidates as they win districts. For example, Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes. If a district votes Republican, the Republican candidate should be granted that vote. With the current system, if the state has a greater percentage of Democratic votes ALL the votes go to the candidate. But is this truly an accurate view? Does it take into account districts that vote Republican?

Revising the system would ultimately fix the problems with the Electoral College. By eliminating the states that have more sway in elections, providing a more accurate view of the American people, and updating an outdated system the way we elect our president will be transformed for the better.

Awarding candidates individual district's votes eliminates the unfortunate truth that certain states have more say in elections than others. In fact, because a candidate needs only to win 270 votes, an election could be won with as few as 11 states. This process means candidates neglect entire states altogether. They do a great deal of campaigning in Ohio and Florida and may never visit Wyoming. Is this fair? Should a person's vote in Ohio count more than someone from Wyoming? The simple answer is no.

This leads into the next point, that a redesigned system provides a more accurate view of the American people. Right now, it seems that states like California, Texas and Florida determine the election. Forget about the Midwest, the East and West coast determines our elections. This needs to be changed. If districts are awarded votes, a California vote is worth the same as a cattle rancher in Wyoming. That is true democracy and this is what our American voting system should reflect.

Finally, this revision to the college is an update over 200 years in the making. Our current system was created by our founding fathers in a time where our country only held 13 states. They also considered the common-man uneducated, and unable to cast a vote with meaning. That is the mentality they held when drafting the college. But what about now? In an age where we have information at our fingertips, voters today are more educated than ever before. We need only to Google Search a candidates name and their biography and views are instantly accessible. 

So what does this mean? This means our country is ready for a change. It is ready to stand up and defend our system democracy by enacting a voting process reflective of this fact.