To understand the logistics of the electoral process, one must first comprehend how the concept of selection …show more content…
The authors document the view of Representative William D. Delahunt who “condemns the electoral college as contrary to the respect for majority rule, and for the principle of one person and one vote (P. 124).” For example, in the 2004 election between President Bush and Al Gore. Al Gore received a little over 540,000 more votes than President Bush. Additionally, the electoral votes won by Gore mounted up to 266 as compared to Bush’s 271. This situation has happened more than once in history. Another, criticism that Scott and Gatch mention is that the electoral process is outdated and “born of an era in which states were thirteen separate sovereignties determined to defend their own interest (P. 127). The Electoral process can be considered an anachronism in today’s time. A lot has changed, since over 200 years ago. Furthermore, the electoral process is also is also criticized as being anti-democracy. This is simply stating that an Electoral College vote comparably does not reflect the favorableness of the people like the popular vote. The examples presented by Scott and Gatch are important arguments regarding the inadequacy that exist within the electoral