of `one person, one vote’. We’ve expanded the franchise to make sure that everyone votes-- And for someone– no matter who wins the popular vote– to quite legally take the presidency, entirely contrary to democratic principles, is very hard to justify.” Many people now a days feel the abolishment of the Electoral College should be done. Senator- elect Hillary Rodham Clinton called for eliminating the Electoral College, and polls show that many Americans share her view. Not only have the polls shown but so has a government official, a person filled with knowledge on this constitutional and governmental subject, that an Electoral College can only do us harm. Many times in U.S history has the Electoral College let the American public down, 15 times to be exact has the electoral college voted someone in to the presidency that was against the popular vote. Unfortunately there may be a 16th time. Without the Electoral College there wouldn’t be a 16th time or any more “times” at all. In conclusion I feel the Electoral College should be abolished. Not only would it guarantee a popular vote election but it would end all the major confusion and ruckus a “normal” election usually has. “The 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. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” (Ben Wildavsky author of “School of Hard Knocks”) ...
