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Electoral College Reform: Challenges and Possibilities

Electoral College Reform: Challenges and Possibilities

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Series: Election Law, Politics, and Theory

General LawGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1138260347
ISBN13: 9781138260344
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 11 2016
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The United States has not updated the Electoral College system since the Twelfth Amendment was ratified in 1804, despite public opinion polls showing a majority of Americans are in favor of changing or outright abolishing it. So why hasn't the United States reformed this system? Electoral College Reform brings together new essays examining all aspects of this crucial debate, including the reasons for reform, the issues surrounding a constitutional amendment, the effect of the Electoral College on political campaigns and the possibilities for extra-constitutional avenues to change. The authors consider both the Federalists' vision of balanced representation and a more democratic and equality-based ideal. These competing frameworks, perhaps more than any other factor, account for centuries of American indecision on this key issue. By offering an unprecedented and carefully researched analysis of an always controversial subject, this volume explores the potential for changing a system that many contend is long overdue.

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