Should We Drop the Electoral College? Here's What Politicians Forget

Publication Date: 04/24/2026 11:00 AM CST

Should We Drop the Electoral College? Here's What Politicians Forget

Publication: 04/24/2026 11:00 AM CST

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Should We Drop The Electoral College?

When first asked about switching to a direct popular vote for President of the United States, support is high: 59% favor the idea, and just 28% oppose it.
- These numbers include 30% who Strongly Favor the idea, and 18% who Strongly Oppose it.
- Support comes from 71% of Democrats, while Republicans are split: 46% support it, and 47% oppose it.
However, support is fragile. When told that a direct popular vote would make it possible for a someone in a large field of candidates to win the presidency with 25% or 30% of the popular vote, support plummets to 42%.
- Opposition also rises to 44%.
- Democratic support drops nearly 20 points, to 52%, while a majority of Republicans then oppose the idea of a direct popular vote.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 22-23, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.