Electoral College is going nowhere

In the Sept. 25 letter “Majority should rule for elections,” the writer gave his reasons for this and stated it was constitutional. I cannot see it.

Our forefathers did not want a democracy, so they established a republic. They established the Electoral College to keep a few populist states from ruling over those with fewer people.

They gave the states the right to select their electors up to the total number of members of Congress, no more. The representatives were to vote based on the votes of the state’s citizens.

This worked for years, then some states, wishing to boost their majority-party’s power, bastardized the system by saying the winning party would get all the votes. As a result, larger states ignore and dismiss the wishes of millions of voters. They refuse to use the fairer and more balanced method.

Since the college and procedures are in the Constitution, the only way to eliminate it is to amend the Constitution. I have not heard of any member of Congress try to do so. It would not be fast or easy. This is the same as trying to pass federal laws that are not within the powers granted by this document. These can only be done legally by states.

This is the view of an independent voter. Others should reread this document at least once a year.

Tx Vogler,