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Politics : Why do we still have the Electoral College? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jon Khymn who wrote (47)	11/5/2004 6:10:09 PM
From: Jon Khymn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60

November 5, 2004 Americans Mull Abolishing Electoral College (CPOD) Nov. 5, 2004 – Many Americans would consider doing away with the Electoral College, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 64 per cent of respondents would support a constitutional amendment to allow the election of the American head of state by popular vote. In the United States, the president and vice-president are elected in a single ticket to a four-year term by an Electoral College, whose members represent each state of the union with a previously determined number of electoral votes, in accordance with the results of the popular vote in each state. This week, Republican incumbent George W. Bush earned a second term after securing at least 274 electoral votes from 29 states. Candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. Poll respondents who backed either Bush or Democratic nominee John Kerry in the 2004 election had different views on the subject. While 83 per cent of self-described Kerry voters supported a presidential election by popular vote, only 47 per cent of Bush backers concurred. Polling Data How much would you support or oppose a constitutional amendment to have the president elected by the popular vote rather than by the Electoral College? Very much support All Resp 35% Bush Voters 21% Kerry Voters 50% Support 19% 17% 22% Somewhat support 10% 9% 11% Neither support, nor oppose 14% 15% 9% Somewhat oppose 4% 6% 3% Oppose 6% 9% 3% Very much oppose 12% 22% 3% Source: Harris Interactive Methodology: Online interviews to 6,963 American adults, conducted from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2004. Margin of error is 1.3 per cent. cpod.ubc.ca