Comments on: Anti-Electoral College Bills http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9915 By: Centrist Chris http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-5340 Centrist Chris Sun, 28 May 2006 22:02:23 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-5340 Why do all of you have a problem with what a plurality of the American People decide? Why do all of you have a problem with what a plurality of the American People decide?

]]> By: Brad http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Brad Tue, 23 May 2006 16:23:14 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4460 I am not sure how corrupt Federal power has anything to do with the Electoral college and our present voting system. These "anti-Electoral College" bills in each state would still a matter of each state deciding how to distribute its electoral votes. So the electoral college doesn't go away and each state keeps its power to elect the president the way it wishes. It just makes the electors vote in a certain way and not the "state winner" take all. Nebraska and Maine already have a non-"state winner take all" electoral distribution. I am not sure how corrupt Federal power has anything to do with the Electoral college and our present voting system. These “anti-Electoral College” bills in each state would still a matter of each state deciding how to distribute its electoral votes. So the electoral college doesn’t go away and each state keeps its power to elect the president the way it wishes. It just makes the electors vote in a certain way and not the “state winner” take all. Nebraska and Maine already have a non-”state winner take all” electoral distribution.

]]> By: Fred C. http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4457 Fred C. Tue, 23 May 2006 08:54:48 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4457 As usual, this reform just reinforces the winner-take-all aspect of our electoral system. Would it be so hard to dole out electoral college seats proportionally? As usual, this reform just reinforces the winner-take-all aspect of our electoral system. Would it be so hard to dole out electoral college seats proportionally?

]]> By: Kyle B http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4451 Kyle B Tue, 23 May 2006 02:38:02 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4451 I don't really see this effort going anywhere. I don’t really see this effort going anywhere.

]]> By: rolf from wisconsin http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4450 rolf from wisconsin Tue, 23 May 2006 01:08:41 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4450 the Electoral College is vital to American liberty. The founding fathers intended the power to elect the president to belong to the States. This is essential, if we wish to retain a REPUBLIC with separation of powers. Federal power is already out of control. James Madison would roll in his grave, if he heard about an attempt to eliminate the Electoral College, especially during a time of excessive centralization of corrupt federal power. the Electoral College is vital to American liberty.

The founding fathers intended the power to elect the president to belong to the States.

This is essential, if we wish to retain a REPUBLIC with separation of powers.

Federal power is already out of control.

James Madison would roll in his grave, if he heard about an attempt to eliminate the Electoral College, especially during a time of excessive centralization of corrupt federal power.

]]> By: Citizens For A Better Veterans Home http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4448 Citizens For A Better Veterans Home Tue, 23 May 2006 00:52:34 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4448 As some one other than an Establishment lackey, Don Lake thinks this is a key in the 21st Century American reform movement and the ongoin work 'for a more perfect union'. If you have opinions on such, plz contact Bill Greenwood, Reform Party of Rhode Island activist and executive editor of the Reform Party USA monthly print news letter via As some one other than an Establishment lackey, Don Lake thinks this is a key in the 21st Century American reform movement and the ongoin work ‘for a more perfect union’.

If you have opinions on such, plz contact Bill Greenwood, Reform Party of Rhode Island activist and executive editor of the Reform Party USA monthly print news letter via

]]> By: rolf from wisconsin http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4447 rolf from wisconsin Tue, 23 May 2006 00:30:24 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2006/05/22/anti-electoral-college-bills/#comment-4447 this is a disturbing trend. this is a disturbing trend.

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