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Polybius

(17,601 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2023, 03:17 AM Jan 2023

Do you favor the removal of the Electoral College? [View all]

Last edited Mon Jan 23, 2023, 03:50 AM - Edit history (1)

Simple question, I'm curious to see what the support is here for eliminating the Electoral College. Should we keep it? Support a Constitutional Amendment to repeal it? National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (which could get struck down by the Supreme Court)? Something else?

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	I support a Constitutional Amendment repealing it and switching to the Popular Vote
	115 (93%)
	Keep it for now, but instead focus on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
	3 (2%)
	Keep it just the way it is
	6 (5%)
	Other (please explain)
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you favor the removal of the Electoral College? [View all] Polybius Jan 2023 OP

Been saying this for over 30 years. KS Toronado Jan 2023 #1

It outlived its usefulness long ago. But Constitutional Amendments Buns_of_Fire Jan 2023 #2

It's the only thing that gives republicans Woodswalker Jan 2023 #3

Both Option 1 and Option 2. Mike Niendorff Jan 2023 #4

Second that motion. planetc Jan 2023 #35

Agreed. Either way, it needs to go. nt crickets Jan 2023 #41

Am I figuring this right Maine Abu El Banat Jan 2023 #5

Kennedy probably wouldn't have retired Polybius Jan 2023 #25

Yes. It's outlived its usefulness. AngryOldDem Jan 2023 #6

Yes. I actually see a little bit of abstract logic in it, but it is too wildly skewed Tom Rinaldo Jan 2023 #7

Perhaps if the EC more closely resembled where people live Bettie Jan 2023 #9

Yup, something along those lines. Or if each state minimally got two "Senatorial" EC votes, but Tom Rinaldo Jan 2023 #12

Yes, it is Bettie Jan 2023 #13

Biggest Issue For Me... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #44

I support it, but it will never happen Bettie Jan 2023 #8

+1, they're doubling down on voter suppression cause how good it works uponit7771 Jan 2023 #14

They aren't even hiding their intentions anymore Bettie Jan 2023 #17

I haven't seen it but don't put it past there treasonous asses!!! uponit7771 Jan 2023 #21

The ERA came so close Polybius Jan 2023 #27

Yes, but misogyny is really powerful Bettie Jan 2023 #28

A good portion of the misogyny is practiced by women themselves. Ligyron Jan 2023 #36

A good portion of the misogyny is practiced by women themselves. Ligyron Jan 2023 #37

Yeah, it is frustrating Bettie Jan 2023 #39

Absolutely. And something needs to be done about 2 senators representing a state with Vinca Jan 2023 #10

That part might be even harder to fix Polybius Jan 2023 #26

Unless the Democratic majority keeps getting larger and larger. milestogo Jan 2023 #30

It'll never go that large Polybius Jan 2023 #31

I'd expand Congress Sympthsical Jan 2023 #11

This sounds easier uponit7771 Jan 2023 #15

If only we could remove the Repuke Party, then the Electoral College would be fine FakeNoose Jan 2023 #16

I'm not a fan of the smallest states have WAY more influence than the largest. It's not right. themaguffin Jan 2023 #18

It's not like that in the House - the large states get way more representation, as they should FakeNoose Jan 2023 #19

Of course & I get the Senate structure, but at a certain point it's absurd & we have long passed it themaguffin Jan 2023 #20

Interstate Compact is a MUCH easier reach than Amendment JCMach1 Jan 2023 #22

But it reeks of getting struck down Polybius Jan 2023 #23

I also want the Senate burned to the ground. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #24

There's no way for them to gerrymander Senate seats. Ligyron Jan 2023 #38

Since there is no way to get rid of it...what does it matter...and Interstate compact won't Demsrule86 Jan 2023 #29

National Popular Vote mvymvy Jan 2023 #32

How can giving us edhopper Jan 2023 #33

Kick! Polybius Jan 2023 #34

I want it to be a dual-representative method. MurrayDelph Jan 2023 #40

How would the number of R voters exceed the number of registered voters? former9thward Jan 2023 #42

If one of those election-denying Republicans had won their Secretary of State election MurrayDelph Jan 2023 #43

Elections don't work that way. former9thward Jan 2023 #45

A year ago we were told if voter suppression reform wasn't passed, we'd never win elections again Polybius Jan 2023 #47

red states will never let it happen BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #46

Yep Polybius Feb 2023 #48

While we're wishing for impossible things, I'd like the Second Amendment repealed... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2024 #49