Isn't the American election one person, one vote?

So, how do Americans choose their president? The length of this matter can be described as a thick book Simply put, the president is elected by the electoral college. 20 16 1 1.8 is the national election day in the United States, but the real presidential election was actually held in 12 17, with only 538 participants. These 538 people are called electoral college, which presidential candidate wins the presidential election with 270 electoral votes first. From 65438 to 0787, the drafters of the American Constitution designed a two-step electoral system. Voters all over the country vote for the electoral college, that is, the electoral college is elected first; The electoral college will formally re-elect the president and vice president in about one month. The current elections are all broadcast live on TV and online, so the second step in my opinion is the official announcement.

The electoral college has the same number of deputies as the state legislature. At the beginning of the founding of the United States, each representative represented about 30 thousand voters, and now it has grown to more than 700 thousand. This includes voters with voting rights, children and adolescents without voting rights, and foreigners with permanent resident status. For example, Virginia with a population of 8 million has 1 1 representatives. Together with two senators, the state has 65,438+03 electoral votes. In the presidential election, if a candidate gets a majority of votes in this state, even if there are only 1 electoral votes, all the 13 electoral votes will go to his name, which is what people often say. California has the largest number of electoral votes, with 55 votes. The electoral system may also lead to another situation, for example, the presidential candidate won the support of most voters in the country, but did not get enough electoral votes. At that time, the Democratic candidate Al Gore had 500,000 more votes than his Republican opponent George W. Bush nationwide, and had already mastered 266 electoral votes. But George W. Bush won the crucial 25 electoral votes and won the general election in Florida by a narrow margin of 25 electoral votes. Some people may ask, what about 269 votes to 269 votes? So far, this has not happened, but I still think that the odd number comparison that we China people make good use of will not leave room for daydreaming.

Going back to the last question, the presidential election is not a matter of taking a slap in the face. The presidential election is a complicated and long process. As for how to select candidates, why should we have direct elections by one person, one vote, what is the electoral system, who are the electors and whose interests they represent, the necessity, rationality and limitations of the electoral system, etc. I am not a student of democratic politics, and I really can't answer these questions. Now that the Internet is so developed, you can find the correct answer without climbing over the wall. Google on the other side of the wall can tell you that the girl on the other side of the wall knows the same thing, so that you can catch up with the election day and understand the play quickly.

This knowledge may disappoint many people. How can a great democracy like the United States not have one person, one vote? Why can't the Constitution be amended? This really disappoints you. Constitutional amendment and electoral system reform are estimated to be hopeless in this century, so let's talk about it in the next century.

Democracy is not equal to direct elections, citizens are not equal to voters, and elections are no joke. Although Americans don't emphasize the solemnity of every vote everywhere, there is no lack of due process and the ceremony is extremely solemn. If you want to take part in the election, you must register as a voter first, instead of watching people's polling stations open and go in. Writing here, I suddenly remembered a joke that was widely circulated not long ago. It was said that an old white woman said before she died that I finally didn't have to choose between them. Now that I think about it, it should be made up by our own people or by people who don't know the American election. If the old lady doesn't want to vote, there are several options. First of all, she is not registered as a voter. Thousands of people in the United States do not register to participate in the election. In my family, my husband and I have to register and not register, and our children have to register and not register when they go to college. The same is true of friends around you. Some friends are serious and know that election day is not in America. They fill in the ballot papers in advance and then send them to the election Committee. As for my colleagues, I don't know, because it is strictly forbidden to discuss election issues within the company. In private, you don't know who is in the same trench with you. Isn't asking for help boring? Second, even if you are registered as a voter, you can't vote. No one will force you to vote. Third, there are not two presidential candidates, but these two had a good time and attracted the attention of the whole world at once, so there is no question of choosing between them.

Four years ago, on election day, I was at home. Just before dawn, someone knocked at the door. It turned out to be a few handsome and sunny young people. They were extremely gentle and cautious, and they kindly reminded me that the polling station was open. Please don't forget to vote. Seeing such a good attitude, I am embarrassed to say that I can't vote. After a while, someone knocked at the door again. He is also a handsome young man, with the same attitude and the same tips. I'm still half asleep. Out of courtesy, your people were here just now. I know. I'll go right away. When I closed the door, my husband said behind me, I am not one of them, and I still can't see it. I really didn't see it. I thought it was a volunteer or a polling station worker. Only then did I know that these two groups came from different camps, but they didn't mention their own party when they talked to me. No matter how badly the candidate was beaten before, he should call a truce on the day of the election and hide in his campaign headquarters to wait for the final result. Before the last polling station closes, no one is allowed to say anything to himself or his opponent, including the media. Their final performance on election day is to congratulate the elected people, admit their failure and respect the choice of the American people; Or celebrate your victory, thank the people for their support, and promise to honor your campaign vows. This is to avoid digging up any new material on this day, affecting the normal choice of voters and avoiding public opinion orientation.

However, it is hard to say that this has avoided the guidance of public opinion. On that day, all the media were working at full speed, and TV began to broadcast a large number of articles before dawn. This is the only thing that woke up all day. Of course, this is a big deal. But if there is no public opinion orientation, who will believe it? ! Suppose that on this day, many voters have their own firm goals and will not be disturbed, but many voters are still vacillating. Because of the time difference, the elections in the eastern and central parts of the United States are over, and when the west is in full swing, those voters who are still swinging in the west look at the elections in the east and west and see that the general trend has gone. Forget it, let nature take its course. This is not impossible. After all, there are both staunchs and waverers, and the guidance of public opinion also exists at this moment.

There are still four years before the next presidential election. At that time, netizens should not cheer and envy others for electing the president by one person, one vote.