A majority of Americans say the US should amend the Constitution to do away with the Electoral College. But their answers also have a lot to do with how they voted in the last presidential election, according to a new NBC/WSJ poll.
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans say that the United States should amend the Constitution to do away with the Electoral College in favor of a national popular vote.new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll
And an equally overwhelming 74 percent of those who voted for Donald Trump say the existing system should stay in place. Among independents, it’s nearly an even split. Forty-four percent support the current system, while 49 percent back a switch to the popular vote. The Electoral College’s disadvantages for more densely populated states is reflected in urban residents’ dissatisfaction with the existing system. Just 36 percent of urban residents want to keep the Electoral College in place, while 59 percent support a move to a national popular vote.
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