Long overdue proposal... End Electoral College!

[Jrose]

Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and restore democracy

Three progressive Democratic senators have unveiled a constitutional amendment that aims to abolish the Electoral College, five weeks after Donald Trump stormed to victory in the presidential election by sweeping the battleground states.

Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Peter Welch of Vermont presented their bill on Monday, saying it was time to “restore democracy” by doing away with the college system altogether and giving primacy to the popular vote, the total number of ballots cast by the American electorate.

“In an election, the person who gets the most votes should win. It’s that simple,” said Schatz.

Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College
Senators propose abolition of ‘flawed and outdated’ system that ‘disenfranchises millions of Americans’

(Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 17 December 2024)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Yesterday would not be too soon. . . . . nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. YES, LET'S DO THIS NOW! JUSTICE HAS BEEN DENIED FOR FAR TOO LONG. nt

[jimfields33]

3. There are 19 blue states that most likely will sign up.

There are purple states that turned red this year that may sign up. I know we’d need some red states to join in order to get the whole amendment through.

[Polybius]

6. It'll never come close to getting that far, so we will never know which states ratify

It takes a 2/3rd vote to pass in the House and Senate.

[MichMan]

4. Needs to be passed by 2/3 vote in both the House and Senate first

Then must be ratified by 3/4 of all the states if it got that far. Not going to happen

[Emile]

5. This will happen when

Republicans lose and they lose with the majority of votes. Until then, nothing will happen.