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Electoral college: Reform or Abolish?
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Should the electoral college be reformed, abolished or left as it is? The Electoral College is an institution founded to indirectly elect the president. Each state is awarded a number of Electoral College votes. The number of votes they get is equal to that states representation in congress; this is the number of representatives plus two senators per state. There are a total of 538 Electoral College votes. To win presidency a candidate must win a majority which must be 270. This essay will explore the positives and negatives of the Electoral College and conclude whether it should be reformed, abolished or left as it is. One major problem with the Electoral College is that there is a 'winner takes all' system. This distorts the actual result because a candidate can fail to receive a majority of the popular vote and yet still go on to win a majority in the...
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