The Importance Of Changing The Electoral College

The Electoral College is what gives states around America a say in the General Election, and is how the people have their say in every national election. The Electoral College is how every National Election in the United States is based off of. Each state gets a certain number of Electoral Votes that is determined by the number of Representatives the state has and their two Senate members.. Whoever wins a certain state in the election, will receive the number of Electoral Votes that the state has. However, the question is does the United States need to change the Electoral College. The answer is, no. The Electoral College should not be changed. From Alexander Hamilton to population maps, and the election of 1824, all will prove the Electoral College should not change.
Alexander Hamilton was a strong nationalist who believes in the Electoral College. Hamilton States “The Precautions in which have been so happily concerted in the system under consideration, promise an effectual security against this mischief.” (Document 1) Hamilton is stating that precautions have been made to keep evil and mischief away from office, and he believes that having the people vote in the Electoral College System will do just that. The
The election was won by John Quincy Adams, as the House of Representatives voted John in after their was no true majority. (Document 3) Even though Andrew Jackson won the popular and electoral votes over Adams, the House was able to determine that Adams would be better for the country in the long run. The Electoral College also supports smaller states. States like Rhode Island, Alaska, Wyoming and Vermont are all fairly small states. However, thanks to the Electoral College, these states have 3 Electoral votes and a say in each election. (Document 4) This proves that the Electoral College is equal to both the candidates and the