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The Electoral
College
Presented by Cody VonLobstein
• The Electoral College, though successful in past years, is
  in need of reform or complete elimination from the U.S.
  system of voting.




Claim
• Larger more populated states are worth more points than
  smaller states making small states worth close to nothing
  unless you win them all.




Con
• Eliminates the Popular Vote from counting towards the
  election results




Con
• Large states (that are almost always red or blue) are never
  visited making candidates relatively unknown to residents
  of the area.




Con
• Reduces the possibility of fraud or a national recount of
  votes




Pro
• Chooses candidate by majority of votes from the public
  citizens, making good on the U.S. stand on democracy.




Pro
• Eliminate E.C. and go by Popular Vote
• Reform E.C. and Popular Vote by combining and
  averaging the two.
• Completely eliminate both systems and come up with a
  new idea




Solutions
Romney Vs. Obama
Bush Vs. Gore

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The electoral college

  • 2. • The Electoral College, though successful in past years, is in need of reform or complete elimination from the U.S. system of voting. Claim
  • 3. • Larger more populated states are worth more points than smaller states making small states worth close to nothing unless you win them all. Con
  • 4. • Eliminates the Popular Vote from counting towards the election results Con
  • 5. • Large states (that are almost always red or blue) are never visited making candidates relatively unknown to residents of the area. Con
  • 6. • Reduces the possibility of fraud or a national recount of votes Pro
  • 7. • Chooses candidate by majority of votes from the public citizens, making good on the U.S. stand on democracy. Pro
  • 8. • Eliminate E.C. and go by Popular Vote • Reform E.C. and Popular Vote by combining and averaging the two. • Completely eliminate both systems and come up with a new idea Solutions