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Several Democratic senators are proposing an amendment to the Constitution that would eliminate the Electoral College. This move would ensure that the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes would win the election.
The senators argue that the Electoral College is outdated and undemocratic, as it can lead to situations where a candidate loses the popular vote but wins the presidency, as happened with Donald Trump in 2016.
Republican Senator Mike Lee has criticized the proposal, calling it “a phenomenally bad idea.” He believes that the Electoral College protects the interests of smaller states.
The Electoral College is a system in which each state receives a certain number of electoral votes based on its population. The candidate who wins the most electoral votes wins the presidency, even if they do not win the popular vote.
In the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. However, there have been several elections in U.S. history where the winner of the Electoral College did not win the popular vote.