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Originally Posted by Swimmer
Accurate yes, corrupt is more apt description. Electoral votes are being sold for the highest prices ever this election. It may be the last time an election is influence by this outdated/corrupt entity.
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Al Gore felt the same way. But getting rid of the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment - that would be tough - I'm not aware of any pending legislation to start the process. If they can't get a flag-burning amendment - I don't think disbanding the EC is on the horizon.
I'm not sure how electoral votes could be sold. With the exception of Maine and Nebraska if a canidate wins a state's popular vote, the electoral votes are winner-take-all. In FL in 2000, the reason they were so concerned with paper ballots and hanging chads was because those votes would determine the designation of the EC votes.
Maybe you meant the super-delegates - in the dem primary process, and yes - that system is corrupt.