Why do we have the Electoral College?
The electoral college is a key part of our presidential election process that ensures fairness and equality for all states.
What is the electoral college?:
When our founding fathers were drafting our constitution they created something called a representative republic which means that every states 2 senators and their state representatives are part of the "electoral college". During the presidential elections all of the members of the electoral college vote for who they want in office. The candidate for president needs to receive a majority of the votes from the electoral college members which is usually 270 votes.
How does this help us?:
The electoral college ensures that there is equal representation of all states during the elections. Just over 50% of the nations population lives in only 10 of our states. Without the electoral college those 10 states could decide all of the elections leaving the other 40 without any say. The electoral college however prevents this and gives equal opportunity to all states to have a say in the elections.
What is the electoral college?:
When our founding fathers were drafting our constitution they created something called a representative republic which means that every states 2 senators and their state representatives are part of the "electoral college". During the presidential elections all of the members of the electoral college vote for who they want in office. The candidate for president needs to receive a majority of the votes from the electoral college members which is usually 270 votes.
How does this help us?:
The electoral college ensures that there is equal representation of all states during the elections. Just over 50% of the nations population lives in only 10 of our states. Without the electoral college those 10 states could decide all of the elections leaving the other 40 without any say. The electoral college however prevents this and gives equal opportunity to all states to have a say in the elections.