It's past time to get rid of the electoral college.

[Kajun Gal]

[bearsfootball516]

1. Agreed, but that takes a constitutional amendment.

And that's not happening.

[donkeypoofed]

2. It sure is!!!

Popular Vote wins and that's it !!

After that should be: 2-Term limits for Senators

[manor321]

3. We can work towards the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact

That is more doable.

[In It to Win It]

4. That is also more "breakable."

[In It to Win It]

5. It's time

One man, one vote. All weighted the same

[mitch96]

6. If you look at the history of the electoral college

As I understand its about a level playing field. The smaller population states would not sigh the constitution unless it could be "fair" to them. Bigger population states had an advantage so it was put into the constitution. Correct me If I'm wrong...
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[Loki Liesmith]

8. How?

[Calista241]

9. It's past time for me to win the lottery also.

[demmiblue]

10. And how do we do that, Kajun Gal? n/t

[Kajun Gal]

17. Dunno. Hoping some of you wise peeps could find a way. Start with voting though!

[Kajun Gal]

19. I actually googled how to do it. There are ways but voting is the first start of the process.

Google it.

[UTUSN]

11. It was time since Coup 2000 (before)

[brooklynite]

12. And your solution is?

[Kajun Gal]

20. Google How to change a constitutional amendment...

[brooklynite]

21. I know how to change the Constitution...

I also know it takes 3/4 of the States to approve and that the small States aren't willing to give up their electoral influence.

Your strategy to overcome that obstacle?

[Fullduplexxx]

13. You say that as if all it takes is legislation

[ck4829]

14. The Electoral Clown College is a joke, plain and simple

[Turin_C3PO]

15. I agree but

think our energy should be spent elsewhere given the extreme unlikelihood that the EC will ever be abolished.

[In It to Win It]

16. It's either we get rid of it

Or we do away with the “winner take all” system and award electoral votes to the winner of the congressional district and award the remaining votes to who ever gets the popular vote within the state.

[Xolodno]

18. The smaller population states won't sign on to it.

Proposals such as awarding electoral votes by winning congressional districts with the last two senate votes awarded by overall population winner....or, one awarded by population winner and the other assigned by the state legislature....still would have to climb a virtual Mt. Everest of change.

The low population Red states will not yield their power willingly when they have an unfair advantage. Even when more "fair" proposals are put on the table, a "fair" proposal means they lose some control. They will stick to this like flies on manure until Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania turn solidly blue. Then they will lose their advantage and will want a "fair" system.