Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) warned of the Electoral School’s “risk” to democracy all over an look on CBS’ “Face The Country” on Sunday (You’ll be able to watch a clip of Raskin’s feedback underneath).
Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 committee that launched its ultimate file on Thursday, advised Margaret Brennan that the Electoral School hasn’t sided with the result of the preferred vote within the presidential election on a variety of events and later referenced different international locations who haven’t tuned into its idea.
“I feel that the Electoral School now, which has given us 5 well-liked vote losers as president in our historical past, two times on this century on my own, has turn into a risk – no longer simply to democracy however to the American other folks,” the Maryland Democrat stated.
“It used to be a risk on Jan. 6, there are such a large amount of curving byways and nooks and crannies within the Electoral School that there are alternatives for a large number of strategic mischief.”
He persevered: “We must elect the president the way in which we decide governors, senators, mayors, representatives, everyone else – whoever will get probably the most votes wins.”
Raskin’s feedback come after Congress – based on the assault at the U.S. Capitol closing 12 months – handed reform for the Electoral Depend Act on Friday to be able to outline that the vp holds a ceremonial function whilst certifying the Electoral School vote. The reform additionally makes it tougher for lawmakers to object to a state’s electors.
Raskin later advised Brennan that the reform “doesn’t clear up the elemental downside” with the Electoral School.
“I’m for that and that’s the very least we will be able to do, and we should do. It’s important however it’s no longer remotely enough,” Raskin stated.
“You already know, we spend loads of tens of millions of bucks yearly exporting American democracy to different international locations and the only factor they by no means come again to us with is the concept ‘Oh, that Electoral School that you’ve got, that’s so nice, we predict we’ll undertake that, too.’”