”). Each state can have no less than 3 electors. This is because they get an elector for every chair they fill in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Because all states have two Senate members and at least one House member, we see why. All together, including all of our nation’s states we have an Electoral College consisting of 538 members. In order for a candidate to actually become the President he must obtain at least 270 electoral votes, giving him the majority plus one (Glennon 19). Because we use the Electoral College, it has come to occur on numerous occasions that a candidate with a higher percentage of the popular vote is defeated by his political opponent by the electoral tally (Glennon 19), thus defeating the purpose of a Democracy. A Democracy exists if we the people have “the right to self- governance.” “American ‘democracy’ has existed for over 200 years, and citizens are ready, as they have been for decades, if not centuries, to finally control their own country” (“Electoral College Problems”). Therefore the use of the Electoral College is completely useless and should be abandoned to the idea of the popular vote. If not completely thrown out, then altered by an amendment. Under the form of the present college, it is noticeable that almost all of the third party candidates are not even glanced at. Most people don’t even know their names or what party they come from. Many people still find no problem with the ways of the college. Enthusiasts of the College point out that it has no budget what so ever, and really has no way to “defend itself.” Many also argue that if the government were as efficient we would be much better off. If the Electoral College were not established, candidates these days would most likely skip over the states that don’t have a significant number of electoral votes. For example, the District of Columbia...
