The Electoral College

Feb 6, 2017 by Coach Corey Wayne
Photo by iStock.com/Bika_Ambon

What the electoral college of the United States of America is, how it works and why it determines who is the winner of the presidential elections.

In this video coaching newsletter, I discuss the electoral college of the United States of America and how it functions to determine who wins the Presidential election. I discuss how this levels the playing field of voting power evenly across the fifty individual Countries, or States, that make up the Democratic Constitutional Republic of America, and therefore, prevents a small minority of highly populous states from imposing their will on the rest of the country.

I explain how this is yet another way that the Founding Fathers of the USA sought to protect the freedom of the individual by distributing voting power evenly across the whole Republic, so the voters of each state had equal voting power no matter how big or small their population sizes were.

The Electoral College

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

“The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.”

“The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state’s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.” In the United States, there are two Senators from each state that serve in Washington D.C. as the federal government. Each state also has their own legislature consisting of Congress and a State Senate. The whole idea was, the union of 50 countries, the federal government, would represent the interest of the countries when dealing with other foreign governments, and the business of running the actual states and doing the things the states needed was reserved for the states themselves. It was to spread the governing power amongst the states.

CLICK HERE to read more about the Distribution of U.S. Electoral Votes by state.

The Presidential election is held on November 8th.

Electoral college votes: “The meeting of the electors takes place on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after the presidential election.”

“Each state’s electoral votes are counted in a joint session of Congress on the 6th of January in the year following the meeting of the electors. Members of the House and Senate meet in the House chamber to conduct the official tally of electoral votes.”

“The President-Elect takes the oath of office and is sworn in as President of the United States on January 20th in the year following the Presidential election.”

Prime ministers are elected by members of parliament in many western democracies by forming coalitions. If you look at most of Europe, you have social democracies where you don’t have a president, you have members of parliament. What’s different is, the members of parliament get together, and they typically form factions based on voting blocks to get a certain number of majority to support an individual person from the parliament to be the prime minister of the individual country.

Not all states had large populations due to climate and geography to produce food, etc. California and Florida are two states where you could grow and produce lots of food, and both states have lots of natural resources.

Each state is a country. We are a democratic constitutional republic. A union of 50 individual countries.

Photo by iStock.com/Bonilla1879

Electoral college distributes voting power evenly amongst all of the states, despite their population sizes. This levels the playing field and prevents 1 or 2 states with large concentrations of voters, (such as New York and California), from deciding every election and imposing their will on the rest of the country. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 or 4 million votes, but if you look at how many people in California voted for Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump, she got millions more votes in California alone. If we didn’t have the Electoral College, we literally could have one state deciding for the rest of the country. That’s not fair for other states that happen to be in the middle of the country, that aren’t going to be as highly populace, but they’re still their own country. The citizens of Oklahoma, Kansas or Missouri, or any of the states that happen to be in the middle of the country, would be having one state a thousand miles away deciding what the policies are going to be that will affect or influence their people.

Like attracts like. Liberals live near other liberals; conservatives live near other conservatives, etc. Birds of a feather flock together. If you look at Electoral maps, it’s so interesting. It doesn’t matter what party it is, but you get concentrations of people that vote a certain way all living together in certain communities. You can see that spiritual truth by the distribution of voters. People who are like-minded tend to live together. They are naturally drawn to one another.

A lot of people think we need to get rid of the Electoral College, but it’s been this way since our founding. If you look back over the last 50, 100 years, the makeup of the citizenry tends to change. I teach self-reliance, and what I love about the country I live in, the United States of America, is the number one most important thing that our whole country is based upon is the freedom of the individual. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an atheist or you don’t believe in any kind of divinity. The bottom line is, the way the laws are written is based on the assumption, going back to natural law, that we are in this world, each of us as an individual, because it is the will of the creator, whether you believe in a creator or not. It’s automatically assumed that it is the Lord’s will you live here. Therefore, you are granted rights from the creator of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It’s not about collective rights. It’s about rights of the individual.

Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Get the Book “How To Be A 3% Man”

How to Be a 3% Man
Audiobook | FREE**
How to Be a 3% Man
Audiobook | $19.95
How to Be a 3% Man
Audiobook | $19.95
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
**Free with a new Audible.com membership
How to Be a 3% Man
Kindle eBook | $9.99
How to Be a 3% Man
iBooks eBook | $9.99
How to Be a 3% Man
Lulu eBook | $9.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
How to Be a 3% Man
Paperback | $29.99
How to Be a 3% Man
Hardcover | $49.99
How to Be a 3% Man
Paperback | $29.99
How to Be a 3% Man
Hardcover | $49.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Get the Book “Mastering Yourself”

Mastering Yourself
Audiobook | FREE**
Mastering Yourself
Audiobook | $24.95
Mastering Yourself
Audiobook | $24.95
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
**Free with a new Audible.com membership
Mastering Yourself
Kindle eBook | $9.99
Mastering Yourself
iBooks eBook | $9.99
Mastering Yourself
Lulu eBook | $9.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Mastering Yourself
Paperback | $49.99
Mastering Yourself
Hardcover | $99.99
Mastering Yourself
Paperback | $49.99
Mastering Yourself
Hardcover | $99.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Get the Book “Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations”

Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Audiobook | FREE**
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Audiobook | $24.95
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Audiobook | $24.95
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
**Free with a new Audible.com membership
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Kindle eBook | $9.99
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
iBooks eBook | $9.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Paperback | $49.99
Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations
Hardcover | $99.99
*Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Coach Corey Wayne Merchandise

If you have a question you would like me to consider answering in a future Video Coaching Newsletter, you can send it (3-4 paragraphs/500 words max) to this email address: [email protected]

If you feel I have added value to your life, you can show your appreciation by doing one of the following three things:

  1. Make a donation to my work by clicking here to donate via PayPal anytime you feel I have added significant value to your life. You tip your favorite bartender, right? How about a buck... $2... $3... $5... $10... $20... what ever YOU feel its worth, every time you feel I have given you a good tip, new knowledge or helpful insight. Please feel free to donate any amount you think is equal to the value you received from my eBook & Home Study Course (audio lessons), articles, videos, emails, newsletters, etc.
  2. Referring your friends and family to this website so they can start learning and improving their dating and relationship life, happiness, balance and overall success in every area of their lives too!
  3. Purchase a phone/Skype (audio only) coaching session for yourself or a friend by clicking here. Download the Amazon.com Kindle version of my book to your Kindle, Smartphone, Mac or PC for only $9.99 by clicking here. Get the iBook version for $9.99 from the iBookstore by clicking here. Get the Audio Book for FREE $0.00 with an Audible.com membership by clicking here or buy it for $19.95 at Amazon.com by clicking here. Get the iTunes Audio Book for $19.95 by clicking here. That way, you'll always have it with you to reference when you need it most. Thank you for reading this message!

From my heart to yours,

Corey Wayne
Author, Speaker, Peak Performance Coach, Entrepreneur

“The United States of America is not a democracy. A democracy is mob rule. Whatever the majority wants, they get. Historically, 100% of all democracies have devolved into tyrannical governments. The Founding Fathers of the USA studied history and looked at what worked and what didn’t work and what led to tyranny. Concentrating too much power in a small group of rulers caused tyranny 100% of the time historically. The United States of America is a Democratic Constitutional Republic. It is a union of 50 individual countries with their own Governors, (leader/president), and Congress. An electoral college, and not a majority of voters, elect the President of the USA. Each state is allocated electoral voters equal to the number of members of its congressional delegation: one for each member of the House of Representatives, and one for each Senator. Electoral voters are mandated to vote according to how their individual state’s voters vote in the presidential elections. This helps to prevent highly populous states like California or New York from imposing their will on the entire country. The freedom of the individual is paramount, primary and supreme and takes precedence over the collective opinion. As per the Constitution, all rights are God-given, natural rights based upon natural law, not from the State or man. The Constitution is written, legal evidence of this truth and natural law.” ~ Coach Corey Wayne

Click Anywhere on Today's Instagram Image Below & You'll Be Taken To My Instagram Page. When you get to my Instagram page, click the "Follow" Button so you can follow me on Instagram. I upload several new Instagram photos per week.

Photo by iStock.com/franckreporter

Published on February 6, 2017

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Hi Coach, brilliant newsletter as always! Like all of your material, this was explained very well, and your relationships, health and political realm material are invaluable. Thank you for touching on these important topics and waking up and educating your audience to what’s been going on. Socialism does not work and it’s un-American plain and simple. Our Founding Fathers, whose prophetic writings you include in your Instagram, sought to avoid these very circumstances that was we have been facing as a country for a long time. The Instagram quotes you post and newsletters on politics, I think are having a positive effect on the people who follow you, opening their mind to re-think the reality that we are living. Thank you for keep these words of wisdom going and for continuing doing the Great Work. You’re a true Patriot! It’s great time to be alive and the process of undoing the damage and mind control from the past 8+ years is not going to be easy, but we have divine providence on our side! Freedom is not free and too many people take it for granted. You have opened my eyes wider than they were and I consider you a brother from another mother, lol! All the best and much love! God Bless, John T.

  2. Hi Coach, brilliant newsletter as always! Like all of your material, this was explained very well, and your relationships, health and political realm material are invaluable. Thank you for touching on these important topics and waking up and educating your audience to what’s been going on. Socialism does not work and it’s un-American plain and simple. Our Founding Fathers, whose prophetic writings you include in your Instagram, sought to avoid these very circumstances that was we have been facing as a country for a long time. The Instagram quotes you post and newsletters on politics, I think are having a positive effect on the people who follow you, opening their mind to re-think the reality that we are living. Thank you for keep these words of wisdom going and for continuing doing the Great Work. You’re a true Patriot! It’s great time to be alive and the process of undoing the damage and mind control from the past 8+ years is not going to be easy, but we have divine providence on our side! Freedom is not free and too many people take it for granted. You have opened my eyes wider than they were and I consider you a brother from another mother, lol! All the best and much love! God Bless, John T.

Leave a Reply to John T Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

How To Support My Work
This is a member supported site. You tip your favorite bartender, right? How about a buck, $2, $3, $5, maybe $10? Whatever YOU feel its worth, every time you feel I have given you a good tip, new knowledge or helpful insight. Please feel free to donate any amount you think is equal to the value you received from my eBook & Home Study Course (audio lessons), articles, emails, videos, newsletters, etc.
DONATE VIA PAYPAL
Just click the "Donate" button above to enter your donation/gratuity. Thanks in advance for your support! From my heart to yours, Corey Wayne.
Share Page on Social Media:
How To Support My Work
This is a member supported site. You tip your favorite bartender, right? How about a buck, $2, $3, $5, maybe $10? Whatever YOU feel its worth, every time you feel I have given you a good tip, new knowledge or helpful insight. Please feel free to donate any amount you think is equal to the value you received from my eBook & Home Study Course (audio lessons), articles, emails, videos, newsletters, etc.
DONATE VIA PAYPAL
Just click the "Donate" button above to enter your donation/gratuity. Thanks in advance for your support! From my heart to yours, Corey Wayne.
Self-Help Products, Books, Supplements, Etc. I Recommend
1 Hour Phone/Skype Coaching Session
Free eBook & Online Audio Program Access

How To Be A 3% Man

Mastering Yourself

Quotes, Ruminations & Contemplations

Share Page on Social Media:
FOLLOW
DONATE
PRODUCTS
SHARE
top