The Electoral College is a puzzling system that often has people scratching their heads about how it works and why we use it. It decreases voter turnout, polarizes our country, and turns the Presidential election into a contest among a few “swing” states. More and more Americans are fed up with this antiquated system and would like to see it abolished.
The League of Women Voters believes that the direct-popular-vote method for electing the President and Vice-President is essential to representative government and that, therefore, the Electoral College should be abolished. The League has held this position since 1970 and has reaffirmed it several times, most recently in 2018.
The League of Women Voters believes that the direct-popular-vote method for electing the President and Vice-President is essential to representative government and that, therefore, the Electoral College should be abolished. The League has held this position since 1970 and has reaffirmed it several times, most recently in 2018.