Is the electoral voting system stupid or good?

[d-quik]

I personally think it should just be the amount of popular votes instead.

[baddabang]

well states are suppost to base there decision on popular votes, but since that dosent actaully happen then yes it should be based on pop votes. then you could go in depth and say that whoever looses the election should be vice president

[deffenbaugh03]

i really don't understand what its good for so i think popular vote would be alot better.

[sutton4481]

Your thread is kinda biased against the electoral system...first of all, how does the electoral system make some peoples vote count more than others? The electoral system was made so that when it was known a candidate had won a state, they wouldn't have to finish counting all the votes and could instead just give the candidate all their votes. Having said that, the electoral system is outdated and with modern technology we should be able to have a system that uses the popular vote.

[jcp123]

I haven't made it a study, so I really can't say for sure. But I can't see the value of it from here...

[my porsche]

i was confused and clicked yes

i vote neither cuz im not quite sure what it is

[my porsche]

wait, i thought i clicked yes, im the only one of the bottom, so whatever that is, its no, so yeah i guess

[Rockefella]

Crap, I misunderstood the question and hit no..!! I meant to say yes, any way to fix this.. mods?

[PsychoChimp22]

The system was ment to manage the people, now its controling the people... its retarded and needs to go away....

[henk4]

It is not only the popular vote system that may help but also the sytem of registered voters. At least in Holland anybody over 18 has the right to vote, and does not need to specially register. It is also unclear to me how you can be registered as a democrat, a republican or an independent. Once you are registered like that, why should you vote then?

Anyway, organise your public service system in such a way that everybody over 18 is registered and known with the authorities and the only thing parties have to do is make voters come out to the poll.

[QuattroMan]

Originally Posted by my porsche

wait, i thought i clicked yes, im the only one of the bottom, so whatever that is, its no, so yeah i guess

you did fine MP its is whets in you that counts, you answer questioner that was in you good job don't feel intimated just because every one voted deferent then you...

[Esperante]

Yes and no.


Yes, because it is a bit too complicated.

No, because if there wasn't one, then the East and West Coasts would control the election.

[jcp123]

The registration is simply to vote in the primaries for the party with which you're registered. After that, it has no effect on how you vote.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by jcp123

The registration is simply to vote in the primaries for the party with which you're registered. After that, it has no effect on how you vote.

We have a system of party members who select candidates. Voting is private and i would never wanted to registered as a voter for a certain party. Party members also finance the party and the campaigns. I was flabbergasted to learn that private persons/business has contributed more than 270 mln US$ to the GWB campaign and now he is asking 40 mln more for the inauguration party.

[taz_rocks_miami]

We talked about this during the election threads, so it's kinda of a repost. I prefer the popular vote system becuase of it's simplicity and straight forwardness.