Voter participation is a major problem facing the U.S.
According to fairvote.org, an organization that researches voter turnout, voter turnout has been falling in recent years.
In mid-year and presidential elections from 2000-2012, the voter turnout averages around 52 percent. Voter turnout in local elections is even lower. That is extremely low for a voter turnout and should be addressed. An ideal voter turnout would be in the range of 70-80 percent.
The first step to fixing the problem nationally is to get rid of the Electoral College. Many people complain about how their voices don’t matter and, at the national level, that starts with the Electoral College.
The reason I think that we should do this is because our votes don’t necessarily mean anything. If not one person in America voted, it would be up to the representatives at the Electoral College to choose the president. The representatives don’t have to listen to the people’s votes; they can make their own decisions.
That voting system is unfair to Americans.
I think the Electoral College is a bad idea and should be removed from the voting process.
Scott Mongeau II
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