The Electoral College Misrepresentation in Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton Presidential Elections.

Abstract

Presidential elections in the United States remain one of the most debatable voting systems. Voting for the president goes through two stages; popular vote, and Electoral College vote. Elections final decision, however, falls exclusively to the Electoral College. When Americans cast their ballots, they actually give their voices to electors, who in turn, pledge to vote for party’s candidate. The problem in this system lies in the fact that electors do not always keep their promises. Although in founding years, the Electoral College role in elections was not a concern, today, the possibility of the Electoral College vote not matching the popular vote causes social and political tensions. In this run, the present research paper investigates the emerging conflict between the popular vote and the Electoral College vote in the case of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The election of Donald Trump is a pivotal example which demonstrates how the Electoral College overruled popular vote and raises important questions on the system sense of fair play and justice.