The Strange Fact of the Electoral College of USA

This report discusses the unusual and interesting facts about the Electoral College of USA and its role in the election process. It explores the importance and controversies surrounding this system.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Interesting Fact and Opinion...........................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
The American Electoral College is considered to be mostly unusual by most of the people
of the globe. However, the following Electoral College has its own importance and plays an
important role in the election of the President. The voting g procedure of the Electoral College
can even overpower the popular vote of the country. Thus the vote of the Electoral College of
USA stands out as the decider in most of the Presidential elections till date that has taken place in
the country1. The college was formed as a compromise between the founding fathers of the
college who were unable to decide whether the citizens or the congress should be given the
power to elect the President. The Electoral College Vote will officially be counted by the
congress on a fixed date. A minimum of 270 single electoral votes needs to be gained in order to
be selected as the President of the organization.
Interesting Fact and Opinion
As said earlier, it is quite strange as well as interesting that the common citizens or the
popular mass have no right to vote as to select the President of the country. Instead they have the
right to vote for the party that may be elected to the power. The Party congress in turn will
formulate a vote in the Electoral College which will select the President of the USA2. However,
1"10 Fascinating Facts About The Electoral College - National Constitution Center". National
Constitution Center – Constitutioncenter.Org, 2019, https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-
fascinating-facts-about-the-electoral-college.
2 "U. S. Electoral College, Official - What Is The Electoral College?". Archives.Gov, 2019,
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.

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one of the most interesting fact in the following case is that the Winner of the popular vote does
not always win the presidency. Similarly there have been several instances where the losers of
the popular elections have gone on to become the Presidents of the country3. Some examples in
this case are John Quincy Adams ,in the year 1824 lost the popular vote by a margin of more
than 40.000 but still went on to become the President. Even George W Bush in the year 2000
was defeated by the popular mass but was elected President of the country b y means of the vote
of Electoral College.
This particular policy of the Electoral College vested in the US Constitution is quite
strange as this makes the popular vote lose its importance4. The failure to provide justification to
the choice of the popular mass is certainly a show of disrespect towards the mass voters. The
system must be abolished as because the Presidential candidate can easily influence the members
of the Electoral College and gain votes accordingly which represents biasness. Therefore it is
important for the Government to change the law and make the selection of the President more
transparent in nature.
3 Erikson, Robert S., and Kent L. Tedin. American public opinion: Its origins, content and
impact. Routledge, 2015.
4 Streb, Matthew J. Rethinking American electoral democracy. Routledge, 2015.

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Conclusion
The following report on the strange fact of the Electoral College of USA has been
discussed in the most effective manner with each and every detail including the opinions of the
popular mass regarding such a system. The basic idea that can be inferred from the report is the
importance of the Electoral College and its members in the election process of the President and
the feasibility of the College in the voting structure of the country.

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References
"10 Fascinating Facts About The Electoral College - National Constitution Center". National
Constitution Center – Constitutioncenter.Org, 2019, https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-
fascinating-facts-about-the-electoral-college.
"U. S. Electoral College, Official - What Is The Electoral College?". Archives.Gov, 2019,
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.
Erikson, Robert S., and Kent L. Tedin. American public opinion: Its origins, content and impact.
Routledge, 2015.
Streb, Matthew J. Rethinking American electoral democracy. Routledge, 2015.