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Article: WHEN THE ONE WITH THE MOST VOTES DOESN'T WIN TIME TO SCRAP THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IN PRESIDENTIAL VOTE? ELECTORAL COLLEGE GIVES SMALL STATES STAKE IN VOTE.(FORUM)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2008
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Byline: BRANDON SCHOLZ
My two favorite recurring debates are "Did D.B. Cooper Survive?" and "Should We Shut Down The Electoral College?" The answer is no to both.
The debate about abolishing the Electoral College is interesting and fun (so is the D.B. Cooper mystery), but there is too much at stake to seriously consider scuttling the system.The Electoral College is a significant and major component of our federal process of electing a president.
Without the Electoral College, there would be no parity among the states. The idea that it gives disproportionate weight to small states is misguided. By allocating votes by state, small states can compete just like the ...