Why We Must Defend the Electoral College
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In this Broadside, Trent England explains why we have the Electoral College, how it shapes American politics, and why preserving it is necessary to maintain our republican form of government.
With an organized campaign trying to hijack the constitution’s state-by-state system in favor of a direct election, now is the time for Americans to come to the defense of the Electoral College.
Trent England
Trent England is the founder and executive director of Save Our States, which since 2009 has defended the Electoral College. He is the David & Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, a producer of the documentary Safeguard: An Electoral College Story, and a former legal policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation. He is also the author of Why We Must Defend the Electoral College, another Encounter Broadside.
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Why We Must Defend the Electoral College - Trent England
ENCOUNTER BROADSIDES
Inaugurated in the fall of 2009, Encounter Broadsides are a series of timely pamphlets and e-books from Encounter Books. Uniting an 18th century sense of public urgency and rhetorical wit (think The Federalist Papers, Common Sense) with 21st century technology and channels of distribution, Encounter Broadsides offer indispensable ammunition for intelligent debate on the critical issues of our time. Written with passion by some of our most authoritative authors, Encounter Broadsides make the case for ordered liberty and the institutions of democratic capitalism at a time when they are under siege from the resurgence of collectivist sentiment. Read them in a sitting and come away knowing the best we can hope for and the worst we must fear.
Table of Contents
Cover
Introduction
The Electoral College and the Constitution
The Electoral College in Practice
Why the Electoral College Matters
Desperately Seeking Democracy
The Electoral College and Constitutionalism
Copyright
THE E LECTORAL C OLLEGE is under attack because it matters. Presidential elections determine who will direct federal agencies and appoint judges, but presidential campaigns also shape American politics. The Electoral College forces parties to build broad coalitions. It protects the power of states to run their own elections. And it contains disputes within individual states and reduces the risks from fraud.
Get rid of the Electoral College, and big cities will gain power at the expense of rural areas and small states. Political party coalitions will break down, encouraging fringe parties and spoiler candidates. In a more crowded field, a candidate could win with a small plurality. Differences among state election laws and an increased risk of fraud will compel a federal takeover of elections.
Of course, some politicians see these as features rather than bugs. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked rural America in a video against the Electoral College. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the Electoral College stands in the way of national voting.
Hundreds of proposed constitutional amendments to get rid