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Nighthawk117 on 29 November 2016
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sethnintendo said:
pokoko said:
Good luck to those hoping the Electoral College system is changed or abolished. The Republican party is in complete control of Congress and it's a system that works to their advantage.

 

Yea the republicans know this and would never move to get rid of it. Only way is for democrats to make it part of their platform and move to abtain majorities in House, Senate and win the Presidency. That would be the only way it goes away.

Nope, it would take more than that.  Just controlling the House, Senate and Presidency isn't enough to change the Electoral College system.

In order to change the Electoral College system, you need an amendment to the US Constitution, as the Electoral College system is described in detail in Article 2 of it.

In order to pass an amendment, you must first pass it through the Congress and Presidency. Next, you need 3/4 of the states (38) to ratify the amendment within a 7 year period.  Good luck with that !