Senate Democrats are moving to abolish the electoral college system after their party lost both votes in the November election.

The announcement was made by Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. SJ Res. 121 On December 12th, they proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish this. electoral system Abolish it completely and replace it with a simple referendum system. Senate Democrats Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Dick Durbin (Illinois), and Peter Welch (Vermont) sponsored the resolution. (Related: Jamie Raskin claims Electoral College ‘could be killed’)

BREAKING: A group of Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would restore democracy by abolishing the electoral college system and allowing direct election of the president solely by popular vote.

— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) December 16, 2024

“In an election, whoever gets the most votes should be the winner. It’s that simple,” Schatz said. statement About the new bill. “No one’s vote should be weighted based on where they live. The electoral college system is outdated and undemocratic. It’s time to end it.”

In his book, Durbin called the Electoral College “an 18th-century invention that disenfranchised millions of Americans.” statement About the law. some democrats have proposed The electoral college system has long been believed to be a vestige of American racism that gives rural white voters an unfair level of influence over election outcomes.

Before the 2024 election, the last time a Republican presidential candidate won the popular vote was former President George W. Bush in 2004, and when President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016, many Democrats approached him about objecting to the Electoral College. Lose in the popularity vote. Remarkably, Trump received about 2.3 million more votes than Vice President Kamala Harris nationally and would have won the 2024 election with or without the Electoral College. According to To the Associated Press.

defender The organization of the Electoral College frequently touts it as an institution that protects the interests of voters in sparsely populated states and prevents outright majority rule. Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who was Harris’ running mate in her failed 2024 campaign, said at a California fundraiser in October that the Electoral College “needs to be abolished.” It became a hot topic.

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