Problems With The Electoral College And Why It Might Ruin Our Democracy. A Solution Is To Abolish It!
Some Concers Over Segments Of The Population Trying To Make Good Decisions: One group of delegates felt strongly that Congress shouldn’t have anything to do with picking the president. Too much opportunity for chummy corruption between the executive and legislative branches. Another camp was dead set against letting the people elect the president by a straight popular vote. First, they thought 18th-century voters lacked the resources to be fully informed about the candidates, especially in rural outposts. Second, they feared…
