How do you feel about Colorado’s 10 Electoral College votes going to President-elect Trump instead of Vice President Kamala Harris?
“Congress must closely and thoroughly examine the allegations of voter fraud and take appropriate steps to restore trust in the election process.”–Rep. Doug Lamborn.
Since 1787 there have been over 700 attempts to “abolish” the Electoral College. All have failed when confronted with Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that “no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.”
In its new editorial the Daily Camera says, “That leaves us with recommending a system that’s in the best interests of the country as a whole. And the best way to do that would be to pass a national constitutional amendment mandating that the popular vote winner be elected president.”
If you are concerned about the voting disparities of the electoral college, then advocate reforms that would actually fix the underlying problems.
“Colorado’s slate of presidential electors must always be chosen ‘by direct vote of the people,’” says Kopel.
DENVER–The U.S Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can bind their state presidential electors to vote for the state popular vote winner. Ruling in Chiafalo et al v. Washington
National popular vote would indeed fundamentally change presidential candidacies and governance, but in a very negative way.
The most realistic solution is one or more constitutional amendments devolving power back to individuals, families, localities, and states.
James Wilson of Pennsylvania (1742-98) was one of the most influential of the Constitution’s framers. Some scholars rank him as second only to James Madison. Wilson was a distinguished lawyer
These criticisms, according to Natelson, mostly come from “those who believe the federal government should be all-powerful rather than limited in scope.”
The Founders had learned from history that when democracies tyrannize minorities, they degenerate into dictatorships or civil war.
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