May 21, 2009 05:38 PM

Proposals being Pressed to End the Electoral College

If those pushing to end the Electoral College get their way, big cities including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles could have the power to choose the next President!

Proposals are gaining traction in Congress to eliminate the Constitutionally-required use of the "Electoral College" for Presidential elections, and instead use the popular vote count to select the President. This would essentially give heavily-populated states--and even large cities--the greatest power to decide the outcome.

Under the Electoral College, electors generally total the number of U.S. Senators and Representatives for each state, giving all states at least three electors. This would require that the entire country be considered when candidates are trying to get votes, and not just the few large states that could decide the election under a popular vote.

To contact your representatives about the proposals to eliminate electoral college
Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121