Electoral College: Pros & Cons
Arguments for the Electoral College | Arguments Against the Electoral College |
Certainty of Results | Can Distort the Popular Choice |
Discourages 3rd Parties | Discourages 3rd Parties |
Precludes Possibility of National Re-Count of Votes | Disenfranchises Voters in States Which Support Electoral College Loser |
Keeps States as Integral Part of Presidential Selection Process | Allows for the "Faithless Elector" |
Keeps Small States as Viable Participants | Can Allow Presidential Election to be Decided by the House of Representatives Where Each States Has One Vote |
Establishes Campaign Need to Build "Concurrent Majorities" | It Is Archaic - Based on Political Considerations No Longer Relevant |
Provides Chosen Candidate with a Majority | Gives Undue Power to "Swing States" |