See, under the current system, voters don’t vote directly for president.
It is now time to abandon a deeply flawed Electoral College in favor of the truly democratic popular vote where every citizen’s vote would indeed count. As of Friday, with about 95 percent of ballots counted, Clinton’s margin of victory in the popular vote against Trump was 1.4 million.
The New York Times and Fox News report that Trump leads Clinton in electoral votes 290 to 232, leaving out the results of MI.
More than likely, Boxer is proposing this legislation to raise awareness.
I am a Bernie Sanders supporter, and I think there is a slim chance Hillary Clinton can still be elected.
Trump leads Clinton in Michigan by about 13,000 votes, according to the Michigan Department of State.
Trump has 290 Electoral College votes and Clinton has 232, with MI still undecided. If a majority of people in California vote for the Democratic slate of electors, those electors have all pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton, and they nearly always do. It is, in fact, possible to win the presidency with only 22% of the popular vote.
Over the decades there have been hundreds of attempts to change the Electoral College, including countless efforts in Congress. Because of this, it is not surprising that this is not the first time the electoral and popular votes have disagreed. She wanted to be the President to represent so many different kinds of people and, even though she didn’t win, that fact still makes her stand out. Again, not to overstate it, but this means on the list of the three highest presidential vote recipients is our first black candidate for president and our first woman candidate for president, and no white dudes.
Michael, who is a member of the Republican party, told 7 Action News he was voted an elector by the party this summer.
Furthermore, the Electoral College system is enshrined in the US Constitution and any change would require qualified majorities and the ratification of many states. This is the second time since 2000 that a candidate has claimed the presidency of the United States despite losing the popular vote – the feat was also achieved by former US President and fellow Republican George W. Bush. “Secretary Clinton WON THE POPULAR VOTE and should be President”. In that race, neither candidate (four candidates total) were able to gain enough Electoral College votes to be declared the victor.
