Does the electoral college discourage voting?

The concept of “one man, one vote” is one of the democratic principles which underpins our republic. The Supreme Court case Reynolds v. Sims establishes that states are required to set representative districts of roughly equivalent populations. read more

The short answer to your question is No. The Electoral College is a representative way to elect President. By itself there is nothing within the Electoral College that would cause people not to choose to vote. The question then become what does cause people not to vote. read more

This has resulted in four elections where the winner of the popular vote has lost the electoral vote, the most recent being George W. Bush’s victory over Al Gore in 2000. In addition, the Electoral College suppresses voter turnout. read more