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Questions - Electoral College - October 9-10, 2018

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National Survey of 1,000 U.S. Likely Voters

Conducted October 9-10, 2018
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* Which best describes the function of the Electoral College – To make sure that all votes are cast legally in presidential elections or to ensure that the states with the biggest populations don’t completely control presidential elections?

 

2* Currently, the president is picked by the Electoral College rather than by the popular vote. Would you favor or oppose eliminating the Electoral College so that whoever wins a majority of the popular vote wins the election?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence