Make voting in presidential elections mandatory

The map at the end of my column shows the importance of each state if the U.S. Constitution were changed to make the election of president by popular vote rather than by the Electoral College.

Also, voter fraud would become much more effective in deciding elections.

“It is time for us to fix the anachronistic process of the electoral college and make our Constitution better reflect the “more flawless Union” to which it aspires”, Cohen said.

“I think moving on to a popular vote system is not without peril and problems”, Gore said.

I am struggling mightily with the recent actions to pressure the electors of the Electoral College to switch their votes to Hillary Clinton. More people live in Gary, Ind., than made the difference in this presidential race.

Joe Frissora, president of the Northeastern College Republicans, disagreed, saying that the Electoral College is a necessary system that keeps states with smaller populations from being forgotten about each election cycle.

The United States was created as a republic, not as a democracy. “We haven’t done that for over 20 years”.

“While each of Florida’s 27 electoral delegates represents nearly 480,000 eligible voters, each of the three delegates from Wyoming represents only 135,000 eligible voters”, wrote Cownan, Doyle and Heffron. The Electoral College gave them a say in elections. To date, faithless electors have not swung any U.S. presidential elections. Members of Congress and employees of the federal government are prohibited from serving as electors.

That’s why Leland said he is planning to introduce a bill that would make OH a part of National Popular Vote Compact, a coalition of states that have agreed to commit their electoral votes to the national popular vote victor in future presidential elections. I think if you think this can’t happen, you still, still do not understand who we’re up against here.

“Together, we can stop Trump when the Electoral College votes on December 19th”. They have said they will break with their party affiliation and name an alternative Republican to Trump to set an example for other electoral college voters. For now, despite the current frustration felt by people who believe it to be unjust, the electoral college is the best option.