EQ: Should the United States Constitution be amended to change from the Electoral College to a direct election of the president?

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• Electoral College is working just fine, so don't tinker with it
  A new effort to destroy the Electoral College is under way. As Ronald Reagan might say, "There they go again!"
  This newest anti-Electoral College effort calls itself the Campaign for the National Popular Vote (www.national popularvote.com/npv/index.php). NPV supporters hope to convince a critical mass of states to enter into an interstate compact. Participating states would agree to allocate their entire slate of electors to the winner of the national popular vote.
• Debating the Merits of the Electoral College (NPR- RealAudio)
• 'Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America' - (NPR- RealAudio)
• Electoral College Future
• THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE by William C. Kimberling, Deputy Director FEC Office of Election Administration
• What is the Electoral College?
• Electoral College Votes by State
• Colorado initiative could alter way electoral votes are divided
• Lawsuit challenges proposal to split Colo.electoral votes
• TRUTH IN MEDIA Editorials Election 2000 Research Notes --
  Excellent cite of history and pros and cons. http://www.truthinmedia.org/Columns/Electoral-College.html
• National Issues.com
  This is an excellent website that gives both sides of the issue including the pros used by the federalist papers.
  http://www.nationalissues.com/electoral_college/
• Why we need to defend the Electoral College
• Election 2000: A Recount Bush Still Had Votes to Win in a Recount, Study Finds --If the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Florida's courts to finish their abortive recount of last year's deadlocked presidential election, President Bush probably still would have won by several hundred votes, a comprehensive study of the uncounted ballots has found.
• What is your Electoral College I.Q.?
  Test Your Knowledge of the History of the Electoral College System
  http://www.infortainment.com/elct-tst.htm
• 35 days that kept America on hold / A time line of Election 2000
• Scholars disagree on merits of U.S. Supreme Court ruling, but agree on its impact
• Thomas Backs Electoral College
• Rehnquist says courts severely tested in election dispute
• Tight race renews calls to end Electoral College
• Electoral College - 'Great civics lesson' is about to begin
• Election 2000 debacle fuels fervor for reform throughout the nation
• Questions and Answers on the Election meant to Confuse
• Arizonans favor abolishing Electoral College, early tallies
• Panel advocates changes to Election Day procedure
• U.S. Supreme Court shuts down Florida recount; Gore considers next move