Democratic Senator Introduces Bill to Abolish ‘Undemocratic’ Electoral College

[rangerrebew]

Democratic Senator Introduces Bill to Abolish ‘Undemocratic’ Electoral College
By Zachary Stieber
March 30, 2019 Updated: March 30, 2019

A Democratic Senator has introduced legislation that would abolish the Electoral College in the latest effort by the party to change or get rid of longstanding norms.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced on March 29 that a package of election reform bills he was introducing included one that proposes a constitutional amendment to switch presidential voting to a popular vote instead of through the Electoral College, a system of vote allocation designed to combat majority rule.

“It’s time to end the undemocratic Electoral College, and to ensure a pathway to full voting representation for all American citizens, regardless of whether they live in Portland or Puerto Rico,” Merkley said in a statement.

https://m.theepochtimes.com/democratic-senator-introduces-bill-to-abolish-undemocratic-electoral-college_2859650.html

[rangerrebew]

It has been "democratic" for 243 years.  If it wasn't democratic, you would think someone would have discovered the problem before this.  Or is it "undemocratic" because democrats lost the last election.

[Taxcontrol]

If you want some entertainment, find a college kid and tell them that the US is NOT a Democracy.  This statement tends to cause their heads to explode.   Serves as a means to launch into an education session about the differences between a Republic and Democracy.

[jmyrlefuller]

Reminder:
No Presidential candidate with a majority of the popular vote has been denied the presidency since 1876.

Hillary didn't have a majority, and neither did Gore.