ELIMINATE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Though Americans feel that they are actually "voting" for the president of the United States every 4 years, they really aren't. The Electoral College virtually chooses the president, making the purpose of people voting basically piontless.
When the United States was formed over 225 years ago, the government didn't think that the citizens were actually smart enough to vote. So the Electoral College was formed, which consisted of the actual people who chose the president. This leads to things like what happend in the 2000 presidential election, where though Al Gore won the popular vote, George Bush won through the electoral college. By this day in age, I think I speak for most people that we are now smart enough to know who would be the best choice for president. This is a perfect example of how we don't have as many "freedoms" as we think we have. Our voting system should undoubtedly be changed to the people of this nation directly voting for their leader. If you sign this petition, we may be able to speak out about how the Electoral College has lost its usefulness that it once (supposedly) had back in the 18th century.
