Instigator / Pro
11
1551
rating
26
debates
57.69%
won
Topic
#2967

The Electoral College should be abolished

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
6
8
Better legibility
4
4
Better conduct
1
4

After 4 votes and with 17 points ahead, the winner is...

fauxlaw
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
28
1702
rating
77
debates
70.13%
won
Description

Definitions:

ELECTORAL COLLEGE: The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States

ABOLISHED: Formally put an end to.

Burden of Proof: Shared
PRO must prove why it should be abolished.
CON must prove why the system should stay.

I will be using my first argument from a previous debate (https://www.debateart.com/debates/1798-the-electoral-college-should-be-abolished)

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Argument - Over 40% of argument forfeited by Pro - Con

Sources - Both provided sources, neither objected - Tie

S&G - Neither appeared under the influence of alcohol whilst typing - Tie

Conduct - I already awarded Pros forfeiture as an argument loss and should not punish the same crime twice and instead acknowledge that his original argument contained no personal attack or insults - Tie

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

FF after R1

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Full forfeiture after R1.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

pro forfeited half the rounds.