If we really want the people’s will, each member of the House of Representatives should cast their electoral vote, the way their Congressional District voted in the General Election. Thus we would have each Electoral vote (representing the approximately 700,000 people) cast on how the membership of that district voted.
This will avoid the current practice of statewide, “winner take all”. In large urban districts, vote fraud can be conducted easily. All we have to do is look at places where over 100% of the voter population voted in 2012.
If Electoral votes are cast by the outcome in each district, the will of the American People will be reflected in the office of President.
Senators are a different matter. Since we now vote on Senators, they no longer reflect the will of the state they represent, but are beholding to those who funded their election.
So, I believe the 17th Amendment should be repealed. Then the Senator from each state would vote either how their legislatures decided (special session between the November vote and January 20th, or how the popular vote statewide indicated.
With this, the will of the voters, at the time of the General Election, would prevail. Large organized groups in urban areas would no longer determine the composition of the Electoral Congress. And voter fraud would be isolated to these large urban areas where it is conducted with immunity.
Also we should declare a national “Vote Day” holiday. This can be combined with November 11th, Veteran’s Day, so people will be reminded of how important their vote is, and those who died for this right.
Hear! Hear!
Yulee, I’ve been talking about this type of model for many years.
The EC design is a total of the number of Reps, plus the number of Senators, plus three for the District of Columbia. That totals 538, at the present time.
Ask any of these airhead libs why 270 is the goal. They don’t have a clue.
In my model, the EV representing each congressional district would be cast for the candidate who garnered the popular vote in that district. The two that represent the Senators would be cast for the candidate who won the popular vote in that State. And, DC would cast their three for the candidate who won the popular vote in DC.
This simple model values my vote equally to other in my Congressional district. As it stands, today (OH is winner take all, of course), my vote means squat because I don’t vote in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati or Toledo (and sometimes Dayton, or Athens County).
Applied Nationwide, an apportioned model would be much more truly representative of the will of the people, and much more in tune with the Founders’ view of keeping politics LOCAL.
Time to add this to the movement!
WTA = Disenfranchisement.
Once the euphoria wears off, the truth will hit home that we nearly lost this election (less than the margin of error in key states which dictate winner or loser is a harbinger of things to come).
I have major concerns that all we’ve done is kick the can down the road without accomplishing anything unless Trump truly plans on leading the country forward amd making extremely radical changes. It will be painful and with that, unpopular. That stated, I have grave concerns for that which the other side will put forward in 2020 and the support that they will find from a stupid electorate.
If he surrounds himself with Conservatives - not political hacks - then I will be much less cynical, bit the challenge is in netting tangible results in under 4 years to merit reelection by the same or better margins.