A group of U.S. Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday aimed at abolishing the electoral college system.
Democrats have criticized the electoral college for decades, as Republicans have repeatedly won the presidency through the electoral college without winning the popular vote. Some feared that President-elect Donald Trump would continue this trend, but he was also able to win the popular vote.
“Democrats want a monopoly.”
“A group of Senate Democrats has proposed a bill that would restore democracy by abolishing the electoral college system and allowing direct election of the president solely by popular vote.” read Statement from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“In an election, whoever gets the most votes should be the winner. It's that simple.” said Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii. “No one should have their vote counted based on where they live. The Electoral College is outdated and undemocratic. It's time to end it.”
Defenders of the Electoral College argue that without it, presidential candidates would shift their focus to campaigning only in the most populous states and ignore others.
“The 11 blue states will decide the president,” he said.LevinTV host Mark Levin In October. “The entire rest of the country, 39 other states, tens of millions of people, will literally have no say in the presidential election.”
He further explained that all campaigning would take place in populous cities, and rural Americans would be completely ignored.
“The big cities would decide the president, which would be a complete disaster, but the Democrats want a monopoly,” he added.
Some pointed out that abolishing the electoral system would require a majority vote in Congress.
“To do that, we need a constitutional amendment, not a 'bill'.” answered Blaze TV Media critic Rob Eno. “Amendments to the federal constitution are not based on 'ballots' that are passed by the House and Senate and sent to the states for ratification, or they may convene state conventions.”
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) issued his opposition to the plot;
“Yes, the Constitution was ratified in the 18th century. Does that mean we should abolish it? No! The electorate has been a fundamental part of our Constitution from the beginning and remains today ” he wrote on social media. “Many of our best laws are old. The Constitution is one of them. Let's protect it!”
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