Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dr. George R. Goethals
Abstract
The goal of this paper is to explore and ultimately convince the reader of the merits of the Wyoming Rule method of congressional apportionment as a method for altering the functioning of the Electoral College in United States presidential elections. This is conducted through an analysis of the role that the Electoral College has played throughout the history of American elections, in depth looks at four common proposals for changing or replacing the Electoral College, and finally discussion of the intricacies of the Wyoming Rule and the effects that it would have on American politics.
Recommended Citation
Kirk, Alexander, "The Electoral College: Size Really Does Matter" (2020). Honors Theses. 1485.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1485