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Should the Electoral College be Abolished? By: Dalton Jacobs and Michael Heda
America Votes  Americans can start voting at the age of 18.  The presidential election is every four years on the Tuesday after the second Monday in November.
How the Electoral College Works! ,[object Object]
ELECTORAL COLLEGE The number of delegates are distributed according to the population in each state
No, the Electoral College should not be abolished.  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A single vote matters more in an Electoral College system than popular vote system. ,[object Object]
In an Electoral College system, little states matter more. ,[object Object]
In an Electoral College system, no national recount is necessary. ,[object Object]
The whole country should decide who the president should be, not a big metropolitan area deciding the entire election. ,[object Object]
Abolishing the Electoral College system goes against the constitution.  ,[object Object]
Abolishing the Electoral College could give the states less power against the federal government.  ,[object Object]
Yes, the Electoral College should be abolished and be replaced by the popular vote system ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
An elector of a state can vote against the states decision. ,[object Object]
The candidate gets all the electoral votes no matter how many votes they win by in each state. ,[object Object]
A candidate can get the most popular votes and still lose the election. ,[object Object]
Some people’s vote matter more than others. ,[object Object]
Candidates focus more on “battleground” states and less on states they know they are going to win or lose. ,[object Object]
Small states matter more than they should. ,[object Object]
With Electoral College system, the winner of the election could be decided before west coast votes. ,[object Object]
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Should The Electoral College Be Abolished

  • 1. Should the Electoral College be Abolished? By: Dalton Jacobs and Michael Heda
  • 2. America Votes Americans can start voting at the age of 18. The presidential election is every four years on the Tuesday after the second Monday in November.
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