DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

It is time to repeal or eliminate the Electoral College. Its use in a modern, electronic age can no longer be supported. The idea that we as Americans vote not for the candidate but for the elector of that candidate now seems ridiculous. The entire purpose of the College was to bring attention and recognition of a particular candidate to the mind and consciousness of an electorate. The member of the college traveled and brought with him or her the message and platform of the candidate. With the age of mass media: television, radio, the internet, and even newspapers, the necessity of a representative speaking for you and on your behalf seems ridiculous. From a Wikepedia article, “On 158 occasions, electors have cast their votes for president or vice president in a different manner than that prescribed by the legislature of the state they represent.”

We must remove the possiblity of this from ever happening again. The stakes are too high in a world that is changing by leaps and bounds. We as Americans deserve the right to speak for ourselves, act for ourselves and vote for the candidate we believe to be most worthy and able to represent us.