Electoral College
@Kortneyls (58)
Fortson, Georgia
September 27, 2016 10:01am CST
In the wake of last night's debate, I was wondering, how much does our vote actually count. With the use of the electoral college, my vote doesn't seem to count as much as someone in California. Is there even a point in voting? I don't understand why we use the Electoral College? Why doesn't my vote count equally with everyone else in the country? Why doesn't everyone's vote count as one vote, and whoever has the most individual votes, wins!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Sep 16
That is the major problem @Kortneyls . Most people don't realize it either. The Electoral College should have been banned over 100 years ago. The only reason it was started was that back then (horse & buggy days), votes were only tallied in Washington DC from representatives from the other states. There is no reason for that today.
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@Kortneyls (58)
• Fortson, Georgia
27 Sep 16
@nanette64 that would involve us coming together as a nation. We are along way from that right now!
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@msiduri (5687)
• United States
27 Sep 16
Actually, someone voting Republican in California (so my husband, a registered Republican, tells me) matters not at all because the state is sewn up for the Democrats.
As I've been saying since that sixth grade civics class when it was explained: Abolish the electoral college!
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@Kortneyls (58)
• Fortson, Georgia
27 Sep 16
That is my opinion on it too! It doesn't seem fair at all!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Sep 16
@Kortneyls And people wonder why voting percentages are down. Well, duh!
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@Kortneyls (58)
• Fortson, Georgia
27 Sep 16
@nanette64 true. I know in the grand scheme of things, we should all vote, but it just feels so pointless!
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