As a nation, we have come to embrace “one person, one vote” as a fundamental democratic principle, yet the allocation of electoral votes to the states violates that principle. It is hardly an accident that no other country in the world has imitated our Electoral College.
If we were writing or revising the constitution now, we would almost certainly adopt a rather simple method of choosing our presidents: a national popular vote, followed by a run-off if no candidate wins a majority. We applaud when we witness such systems operating elsewhere in the world. Perhaps we should try one here.
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/07/08/another-stab-at-the-us-constitution/revisiting-the-constitution-do-away-with-the-electoral-college
This passage is about Alexander Keyssar expressing his beliefs about how America should rewrite or revise the Constitution so that we can get rid of the Electoral College. We're the only nation in the world that has an Electoral College. Instead of choosing the president using majority or popular votes, instead we have a system where an institution chooses individuals from every state to represent and cast their vote for president. There is no point of Americans being encouraged to register and vote for president when our votes are not even taken into account.
I chose this passage because Alexander Keyssar made some valid points. I think the Electoral College is pointless and does not make sense. The Constitution is outdated and should be updated in order to reflect what people really want to see in their country. America wants to see a president of their choice to be elected. Of course, not everyone is going to agree or want one specific candidate to win but if majority votes for a specific candidate, then that individual should win the election. I think America is afraid or to stuck in their old ways to make changes. Not to say that the Electoral College has only proved negative results, but there is some room for improvement in the voting system.
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