What are the disadvantages of the US electoral college system?

Answer 1

The electoral college was set up to show a clear winner in US presidential elections. However, it is possible a candidate can win the popular vote yet lose the electoral college vote, therefore losing the race.

Answer 2

The electoral college is often considered to be an outdated system of popular voting. It requires a state population to select electors to vote "for them" for a candidate. Electors represent part of the population of the state, and they are selected by their respective political parties. The higher the population a state has, the more electors it is allocated to send. (The number of electors is equal to the number of US Senators and US Representatives for the state.)

The system of winner-take-all that exists in 48 states means that one party will be awarded all of the electoral votes for the state, even if their candidate wins by a tiny margin. This leads to a complex campaign system that concentrates on winning certain key states that might go for either candidate.

The indefensible reality is that more than 99% of campaign attention (ad spending and visits) was showered on voters in just ten states in 2012- and that in today's political climate, the swing states have become increasingly fewer and fixed. Where you live determines how much, if at all, your vote matters. The current state-by-state winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes (not mentioned in the US Constitution, but later enacted by 48 states), ensures that the candidates, after the conventions, will not reach out to about 80% of the states and their voters. Candidates have no reason to poll, visit, advertise, organize, campaign, or care about the voter concerns in the dozens of states where they are safely ahead or hopelessly behind.

Answer 3

Following are the various disadvantages of electoral college such as:

1. states in bigger "swing" obtain the majority of attention

2. Discourage voter turnout

3. Favoring the smaller and less populated states.

These are the various disadvantages of electoral college.

Answer 4

The aspects of the system that some people object to are (1) the fact that a person can win the popular vote but lose the election , (2) the 'winner-take-all" method used by most states to cast their electoral vote. and (3) the way in which the electoral votes are divided among the states.

These objections and the ways to try to fix are all quite debatable. Below are some more opinions.

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A major problem is Plurality. A number of votes cast for a candidate that is greater than the number of votes for any other candidate but not necessarily a majority

For ex, a 40% vote can win and the person can become pres

The electoral college is often considered to be an outdated system of popular voting. It requires a state population to select electors to vote for the popular candidate. Electors represent a group of people in the population of the state. The higher the population a state has, the more electors it is allocated to send. In most cases, it is not representative of the United States population as a whole, but rather a handful of critically important "battleground states".

These states include Texas, Florida, California, and New York. Once a presidential candidate secures most of these states, he/she is almost guaranteed a win as these states have the highest population. In most elections, smaller states are given a less important voice in the subject matter as they are usually unconsidered by candidates running for president.

In an example, the 2000 Presidential Election of the United States was one of four that did not reflect the popular vote. There was much controversy over the results of the election. However, such instances do not occur for every single election.

1.Popular vote does not always determine the winner of an election.

2.Larger "swing" states receive the most attention

3.Discourages third parties

4.Discourages voter turnout

5.Favors the smaller less populous states

Answer 5

加速主义就是美国的阴谋，在中美贸易战中，美国对中国所用的计谋。美国怕中国取代了霸主地位，从而使坏于中国。