Indeed, the Electoral College does not work correctly in the current era of income inequality and widespread geographical disparities. For example, contrary to a candidate for president winning the popular vote but losing the electoral vote, a president can lose the former and win the latter. The system with more of a balance to consider to replace the Electoral College is a direct popular vote. Despite the fact that not every American is willing to abolish the current voting system, there is still a way to do it.
In most past elections, the Electoral College has not caused any controversy; however, recently, there have been more issues. One of the examples of this would be the presidential election of 2016 when Donald Trump lost the popular vote by almost three million ballots but still was able to win the Electoral College by 74 votes (West, 2020). One of the solutions for such a problem could be abolishing the Electoral College in favor of direct popular election (Greenberg, & Page, 2018). Nevertheless, about a half of the Americans still prefer the Electoral College or have no preference regarding the issue (West, 2020). The most permanent solution for the problem is to amend the Constitution. If two-thirds of the House and Senate affirm the decision, and 38 out of 50 states approve it, American elections would be more balanced.
With recent elections demonstrating the failure of the Electoral College as a voting system, America should establish a new way to choose its president. The direct popular vote could solve the current issue of American elections. Not every American is willing to abolish the Electoral College; however, a Constitutional amendment can still be made. Two-thirds of the House and Senate should affirm, and 38 out of 50 states should approve the decision to establish a system with more of a balance.
References
Greenberg, E. S., & Page, B. I. (2018). The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition (12th Edition). Pearson Education.
West, D. M. (2020). It’s time to abolish the Electoral College. Brookings Institution. Web.