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Since 1800, over 700 proposals to reform or eliminate the system have been introduced in Congress. Proponents of these proposals argued that the electoral college system does not provide for direct democratic election, affords less-populous states an advantage, and allows a candidate to win the presidency without winning the most votes.
The Electoral College system was established by Article II, Section 1 of the US Constitution, drafted in 1787. [95] [96] It "has been a source of discontent for more than 200 years." [97] Over 700 proposals to reform or eliminate the system have been introduced in Congress, [98] making it one of the most popular topics of constitutional reform.
Proposals for electoral reform have included overturning the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC , public and citizen funding of elections, limits and transparency in funding, ranked-choice voting (RCV), abolishing the Electoral College or nullifying its impact through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact , and improving ...
There have been more than 700 federal proposals to change or abolish the Electoral College in U.S. history, ... Electoral College reform effort: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
The effort to prevent the certification of Electoral College votes on January 6, 2021, was legally possible because of loopholes in the Electoral Count Act of 1887 that some Republicans exploited ...
More than 150 million Americans cast ballots for president in November, but it’s 538 electors who actually elect the president when they meet in state capitols every four years.
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act; Long title: To amend title 3, United States Code, to reform the Electoral Count Act, and to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided by the Administrator of General Services for use in connection with the preparations for the assumption of official ...
In 2022, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act to clarify that each state's governor or other official chosen by the state will certify the state's election results before they are ...