Mr. Book just finished Why Do We Still Have The Electoral College?, by Alexander Keysar.

This was an excellent look at the history of the electoral college. Among the highlights were its creation, how early on flaws became apparent, the problems with winner take all in states, the problems and complexities of the 1824 and 1876 elections, the efforts at reform over the years, how white supremacy took away the chances of reform in 1969-70 and other efforts to reform the system.

The book is filled with good arguments and data opposing the electoral college.

I give this book an A+.

Goodreads requires grades on a 1-5 star system. In my personal conversion system, an A+ equates to 5 stars. (A or A+: 5 stars, B+: 4 stars, B: 3 stars, C: 2 stars, D or F: 1 star).

This review has been posted at my blog, Mr. Book’s Book Reviews, and Goodreads.

Mr. Book originally finished reading this on August 22, 2020. He finished rereading it on November 2, 2024.