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Electoral College belongs in 1787: John Conyers Jr.

'But the Electoral College . . . instead let each Southern state count its slaves, albeit with a two-fifths discount, in computing its share of the overall count.”Our forum also made clear that many of the arguments in defense of the Electoral College are anachronistic. '

'Most obviously, we learned that the Electoral College is anti-democratic. '

'Members of the Electoral College are party loyalists who are subject to various state laws, some of which prohibit them from even exercising independent judgment. '

'We also learned that the Electoral College is rooted in slavery. '

'Finally, some Electoral College defenders argue that direct elections for president could lead to messy nationwide vote recounts. '

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