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  • 9 - Conclusion

  • George C. Edwards III, Texas A & M University
  • Book:
    Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America
    Published online:
    09 November 2023
    Print publication:
    23 November 2023, pp 194-208

  • Summary

    At the core of the democratic process is the view that “all votes must be counted as equal.” In an election for a national officeholder, each voter has a right to expect that he or she will stand in the same relation to the national official as every other voter. It is more important than ever that we act on our best principles and not our worst instincts. Understanding the flawed foundations of the electoral college is the critical first step on the road to reforming the system of presidential selection. Given its many advantages of direct election of the president for the polity, the United States should adopt direct election of the president. The president and vice president are the only national officials who represent the people as a whole, and the candidate who wins the most votes best approximates the choice of the people. This is the essence of “the consent of the governed.”