Yes, but then it would be harder to count the votes. Electoral votes make it easier to choose a winner.
the popular vote become more important.
Ideas have been brought forth to do away with the Electoral College and elect the President based on popular vote. It was originated because the elite of society felt that the common man was not intelligent enough to vote responsibly.
No. They’re easily manipulated, uninformed & vote purely on emotion or what’s deemed as popular.
The 3 major defects in the electoral College system are 1. the winner of the popular vote is not guarenteed the presidency 2. electors are not required to vote in accord with the popular vote 3. any election might have to be decided in the House of Reps.
no
proportional representation
Electoral vote! Evidently the popular vote doesn't count since Gore won the popular vote.
It is possible that a candidate could win the national popular vote total but lose the national electoral vote total. However, the electoral vote of every state accurately reflects the popular vote within that state.
popular vote
No, the vote for president is called the popular vote and that does not count. When you cast your vote for president, you are actually voting for the electors to vote for the president.
A proportional system is an electoral system that ensures a close relationship between the popular vote a party receives and the number of candidate it receives.
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in