Why We Need the Electoral CollegeIs the Electoral College anti-democratic? Some would say yes. After all, the presidential candidate with the most popular votes has nevertheless lost the election at least three times, including 2016. To some Americans, that’s a scandal. They believe the Electoral College is an intolerable flaw in the Constitution, a relic of a bygone era that ought to have been purged long ago. But that would be a terrible mistake, warns Tara Ross in this vigorous defense of “the indispensable Electoral College.” Far from an obstacle to enlightened democracy, the Electoral College is one of the guardrails ensuring the stability of the American Republic. In this lively and instructive primer, Tara Ross explains:
Every four years, the controversy is renewed: Should we keep the Electoral College? Tara Ross shows you why the answer should be a resounding Yes! |
Contents
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS ON ELECTION DAY? | |
MODERN BENEFITS OF AN OLD INSTITUTION | |
LEGITIMATE WINNERS | |
THE STATES VS THE RNC THE DNC AND THE FEDS | |
A PROBLEM OR A VOICE FOR THE STATES? | |
THE HOUSE CONTINGENT ELECTION AND THE SMALL STATES | |
CONCLUSION | |
APPENDIX C | |
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