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While others believe that keeping the Electoral Vote would a waste of power as many elections are lost due to the Electoral College Vote. I say that we need to use the "Popular Vote" ONLY as "Majority Rules." EVERYBODY would have a say and EVERYBODY'S vote would count.
Even 62 percent of Americans told a Gallup Poll last year they would support replacing the Electoral College with the national popular vote.
We need to replace the Electoral College with the National Popular Vote. Thanks for your time.
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November 10, 2016
I really thought this might just disappear into the void but looking at how many people actually care about this now is honestly kind of overwhelming. It feels like the tide is finally turning and it makes me want to start calling offices right this second even though I still have a mountain of laundry to fold.
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Our voice is not heard. We don't seem to exist to the elite. The electoral college must be abolished in favor of the popular vote.
Almost half of the electorate did not vote. It isn't apathy. It's knowing that your vote won't count in a particular state. We have stepped into the 21st century in so many ways. Time to do the same for a true democracy where EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
The next Democratic President should repeal the Electoral College. The concept has become outdated and puts states above individual votes.
The Electoral College gave us George Bush, thus the Iraq war, thus the Arab Spring, thus the rise of the Alt Right, thus Donald trump, and now it has given him the White House in spite of losing the popular vote. This does not feel like a true democracy if not everyone's vote carries the same weight.;
This 2016 election is the straw that broke the camel's back. The fact that the popular vote chose to elect Hillary Clinton, but the electoral votes elected Trump instead just shows that we need to put the electoral voting system out to pasture. We as a people now have many ways to elect our officials and no longer need the electoral "proxy" to decide who we want to elect. I want our votes to count - they don't count with electoral votes, and, therefore, don't represent "We The People."
Way past due! This is extremely important.
I want my vote, and the vote of everyone to count!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
While others believe that keeping the Electoral Vote would a waste of power as many elections are lost due to the Electoral College Vote. I say that we need to use the "Popular Vote" ONLY as "Majority Rules." EVERYBODY would have a say and EVERYBODY'S vote would count.
Even 62 percent of Americans told a Gallup Poll last year they would support replacing the Electoral College with the national popular vote.
We need to replace the Electoral College with the National Popular Vote. Thanks for your time.
Updates
November 10, 2016
I really thought this might just disappear into the void but looking at how many people actually care about this now is honestly kind of overwhelming. It feels like the tide is finally turning and it makes me want to start calling offices right this second even though I still have a mountain of laundry to fold.
19 Comments
The electoral vote was allowed in the past because many Americans were illiterate. But we no longer need it today. I join others to repeal it and use the popular vote instead.
Our voice is not heard. We don't seem to exist to the elite. The electoral college must be abolished in favor of the popular vote.
Almost half of the electorate did not vote. It isn't apathy. It's knowing that your vote won't count in a particular state. We have stepped into the 21st century in so many ways. Time to do the same for a true democracy where EVERY VOTE COUNTS.
The next Democratic President should repeal the Electoral College. The concept has become outdated and puts states above individual votes.
The Electoral College gave us George Bush, thus the Iraq war, thus the Arab Spring, thus the rise of the Alt Right, thus Donald trump, and now it has given him the White House in spite of losing the popular vote. This does not feel like a true democracy if not everyone's vote carries the same weight.;
This 2016 election is the straw that broke the camel's back. The fact that the popular vote chose to elect Hillary Clinton, but the electoral votes elected Trump instead just shows that we need to put the electoral voting system out to pasture. We as a people now have many ways to elect our officials and no longer need the electoral "proxy" to decide who we want to elect. I want our votes to count - they don't count with electoral votes, and, therefore, don't represent "We The People."
Way past due! This is extremely important.
I want my vote, and the vote of everyone to count!
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The electoral vote was allowed in the past because many Americans were illiterate. But we no longer need it today. I join others to repeal it and use the popular vote instead.