Let's take a few steps back. Frankly I feel the problems begin with the primaries. First, i do not believe that anyone should be able to register and vote on the same day. That is how Jesse Ventura was able to corner the governor voteers (ie from young kids). Secondly I don't believe that the candidate not getting a majority in a state ought to lose the counties he/she was able to carry. Thirdly I do not believe in open primaries. Fourth I would demand that each voter present a photo ID card before they are allowed to vote
Continuing on the electoral college was suppose to provide parity between the larger populated states viv a vis smaller populated states. Secondly the electoral college is suppose to be party members elected to represented its state.
My preference would be tighter control at the state level to ensure candidates really are the voters choice.
The next step would be a vetting process of the so called state represented voting as the electoral college,
If these issues could be resolved then I might have more confidence and throw my support behind the electoral college.
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