The Surprising Reason To Keep The Electoral College | Intellections
Many people believe we should abolish the Electoral College, but it serves important purposes. The Electoral College system requires candidates to broaden their national appeal and discourages extreme policy positions. Abolishing the Electoral College would worsen political polarization and partisanship.
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Additional resources:
Read “Electoral College,” by John Cochrane via the Grumpy Economist. Available here: https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2016/12/electoral-college.html.
Read “Why the Electoral College Is a Great Idea,” by John Cochrane via the Grumpy Economist. Available here: https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2012/11/why-electoral-college-is-great-idea.html.
Read “Beware of Faithless Electors” by Richard Epstein. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/beware-faithless-electors.
Read “The Worst Attack on the Electoral College: Pretending Every Vote Doesn’t Count,” by David Davenport via the Washington Examiner. Available here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-worst-attack-on-the-electoral-college-pretending-every-vote-doesnt-count.
Read “Fear and Loathing of the Electoral College,” by David Davenport via Forbes Online. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2016/10/20/fear-and-loathing-of-the-electoral-college/#471a3393d709.
Listen as Richard Epstein speaks in defense of the Electoral College. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/libertarian-defense-electoral-college.
Listen to Richard Epstein discuss the Electoral College on “The Libertarian: The Electoral College and the Republican Sensibility.” Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/libertarian-electoral-college-and-republican-sensibility.
Read “Go Ahead and Change the Electoral College, but There’s Still a Trump Presidency,” by Bill Whalen via Forbes Online. Available here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billwhalen/2018/08/12/go-ahead-and-the-change-the-electoral-college-but-theres-still-a-trump-presidency/#74678edf14ca.
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For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here: https://www.policyed.org/intellections/surprising-reason-keep-electoral-college/video.
Additional resources:
Read “Electoral College,” by John Cochrane via the Grumpy Economist. Available here: https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2016/12/electoral-college.html.
Read “Why the Electoral College Is a Great Idea,” by John Cochrane via the Grumpy Economist. Available here: https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2012/11/why-electoral-college-is-great-idea.html.
Read “Beware of Faithless Electors” by Richard Epstein. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/beware-faithless-electors.
Read “The Worst Attack on the Electoral College: Pretending Every Vote Doesn’t Count,” by David Davenport via the Washington Examiner. Available here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-worst-attack-on-the-electoral-college-pretending-every-vote-doesnt-count.
Read “Fear and Loathing of the Electoral College,” by David Davenport via Forbes Online. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2016/10/20/fear-and-loathing-of-the-electoral-college/#471a3393d709.
Listen as Richard Epstein speaks in defense of the Electoral College. Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/libertarian-defense-electoral-college.
Listen to Richard Epstein discuss the Electoral College on “The Libertarian: The Electoral College and the Republican Sensibility.” Available here: https://www.hoover.org/research/libertarian-electoral-college-and-republican-sensibility.
Read “Go Ahead and Change the Electoral College, but There’s Still a Trump Presidency,” by Bill Whalen via Forbes Online. Available here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billwhalen/2018/08/12/go-ahead-and-the-change-the-electoral-college-but-theres-still-a-trump-presidency/#74678edf14ca.
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