t a minority president? Fifteen times in United States history the prevailing president hasn’t held the national majority (Kimberling 13). And three times in history (four including this election) the presidency has been denied to the winner of the popular vote (Durbin 1). For many, this just doesn’t sit well. Disparities often surface between the popular vote and electoral vote. Since 1824, winners of the presidential elections have received on average 51% of the popular vote and 71% of the electoral vote (Durbin 1). The Electoral College simply fails to reflect the will of the people.Many wonder why we still have this two-century-old system after over seven hundred proposals to get rid of it (NARA 8). One reason is that any changes made to the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment. Will the election 2000 turmoil be enough to finally spur the reform or elimination that is needed? ...
