The Terrible Truth About Your Vote
Everyone says you should vote because it counts. Does it really? I have that answer: No. The real votes are 538 people in December. These people are called The Electoral College.
The Electoral College was created by America's Founding Fathers to ensure we pick the best Presidential canidate. Now, how they lasted 200 years without getting reformed once, is a big amount of luck. The number of electors is determined by the amount of Senators and Representatives a state has. This is only false for Washington D.C., who has 3 electors (the lowest possible). Territories like Puerto Rico and Guam have no Electors at all.
They vote for the winning canidate of his/her state usually. The catch is they are not required to vote for the canidate who won the state. For example: I could be an Elector from Virginia, which Obama won, but I could still vote for McCain. The have gone against the popular in 2 elections so far: 1888 and 2000.
I hope that The Electoral College is eliminated or at least reformed so that they have to vote for the canidate who won the state. Please post your opinion about The Electoral College. Thank You!