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Government

Sep. 27, 2024

Why 2024 should be the last electoral college election

The Electoral College undermines the "one person, one vote" principle, giving disproportionate influence to smaller states like Wyoming compared to larger states like California.

Kirk C. Jenkins

Partner, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Email: KJenkins@lewisroca.com

Harvard Law School

Kirk is a certified specialist in appellate law.

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In just a few weeks, America will once again pass through its bizarre quadrennial ritual: not electing the candidate who gets the most votes for President, but "voting" for 538 party functionaries whose names are not listed on ballots and who virtually none of the voters could possibly name: the Electoral College. On four occasions - 1876, 1888, 2000 and 2016 - that ritual has turned out an absurd result, electing the loser of the popular vote as President of the United State...

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