text: do you think we should get rid of the electoral college voting system? the electoral college voting system is designed to represent each state fairly and such, and make sure that only a select few who voted would know the canidates. also because they predicted that the commone people wouldn't know anyone from outside their state/general local area.  but this system was designed hundreds of years ago. now, each state had different populations to count. there are no 'three-fifths' of a man anymore (slavery) and voters would know all canidates through the internet, tv, newspapers, and general media.  so here's me question now: should we rid ourselves of the electoral college voting and let the voters chhose our president, and let the country be lede by someone it wants to be lead by, not some 100 or so senators?  you tell me. the electoral college is an anachronism from the time when the fast form of communication available was the pony express. not only should it be eliminated, but the long gap between election day and inauguration day should as well, to prevent the possibility of last-minute lawmaking by people who know they have nothing to lose, and are therefore no longer accountable (like bush trying to sneak bolton's nomination through again).