Outdated and destructive, the Electoral College makes America a joke

It hugely advantages the Republicans. It perpetuates minority rule. And there is a way to get rid of it.

Nov 05, 2024

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A caricature in 16:9 aspect ratio showing a contrast between an urban and rural voter. On the left, an urban business executive woman faces the viewer, holding a single small ballot and a ballot box next to her. The background features a cityscape with tall buildings, without any crops. On the right, a rural peasant man, appearing relaxed, holds fistfuls of ballots, with a ballot box and a bin of ballots beside him. The rural background includes open fields and barns. Both characters have neutral expressions, highlighting the contrast between urban and rural voting actions and settings.

Many Americans don’t want to hear it, but the Electoral College is a uniquely damaging system that wildly distorts the will of the voter, yields crazy outcomes and suppresses participation — since most voters live in places where the outcome of the election for president is preordained.

It also makes the United States into a global joke for seeming unabl…

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