Another good thing about the Electoral College is that it mitigates the risk of fraud and conflict over a close election.
If the election was based on popular vote and the vote was close (and it would often be close) the recount would be nationwide. There would be a war in every local election department in every state as votes were challenged and fought over.
These presidential elections have become too much of a two year circus, with high risk of corruption, foreign involvement and even civil war at the end. Should shift to a parliamentary system with open election of the president by the Congress in some system. Extend House terms to four years, let both houses elect the President with a term limit of 8 years and a vote of no confidence allowed. Distribute the risk of corruption to 535 elections. Has the benefit of being able to throw out a fuck-up quickly, too.
If the election was based on popular vote and the vote was close (and it would often be close) the recount would be nationwide. There would be a war in every local election department in every state as votes were challenged and fought over.
These presidential elections have become too much of a two year circus, with high risk of corruption, foreign involvement and even civil war at the end. Should shift to a parliamentary system with open election of the president by the Congress in some system. Extend House terms to four years, let both houses elect the President with a term limit of 8 years and a vote of no confidence allowed. Distribute the risk of corruption to 535 elections. Has the benefit of being able to throw out a fuck-up quickly, too.
