Triumph Debate Lincoln Douglas Brief – Ncfl Topic 2021
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N CFL N ATI O N AL TO U RN AM EN T TO PI C RESO LV ED : T H E U . S. PRESI D EN CY O U GH T T O BE D ECI D ED BY A N AT I O N A L PO PU LA R V O TE I N STEAD O F TH E ELECT O RA L CO LLEGE. 0 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 1 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 In Collaboration With DFW Speech & Debate Staff 1 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 2 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 3 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 Table Of Contents IN COLLABORATION WITH DFW SPEECH & DEBATE STAFF ............................................................................................................ 1 TOPIC ANALYSIS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Introduction & Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Definitions & Topicality ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Researching The Resolution .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Implementation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 History of The Electoral College ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Ground (And any potential skew…) .................................................................................................................................................. 17 Framing ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 AFFIRMATIVE EVIDENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 LOGISTICS & IMPLEMENTATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Adding Up The Popular Vote Counts From Each State Is Not Compatible With The Current System .............................................. 20 Even If The State Voter Laws Are Different The Compact Doesn’t Create Additional Logistical Issues ........................................... 21 The NPV Can Be Implemented Through An Interstate Compact That Will Account For The Majority Of Electoral Votes – This Can Occur Without A Constitutional Amendment ................................................................................................................................... 22 The Supreme Court Has Upheld That The Interstate Compacts Do Not Need Congressional Approval .......................................... 23 The NPV Has Significant Support And Does Not Run Into The Logistical Challenges Of Constitutional Amendments .................... 24 The Interstate Compact Will Only Go Into Effect Once The Necessary Electoral Votes Have Joined – Preventing It From Being Abused .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 26 The Electoral College Reduces Incentives To Vote, Thereby Reducing Political Participation .......................................................... 26 Winner Take All Systems Increase Polarization Decreasing Voter Turnout And Interest In Politics ................................................ 28 Direct Elections Can Reduce Voter Apathy And Increase Political Interest ...................................................................................... 29 The Electoral College Reduces Turnout In The Majority Of States That Aren’t Battleground Because Voters Feel Their Vote Doesn’t Matter .................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Political Participation Bolsters Democratic Norms And Aids In Improving Society .......................................................................... 32 Political Participation Is Critical To The Development Of A Healthy Society - Democracy Is In Decline Now And Must Be Reinvigorated .................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 *RACIAL BIAS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 The Electoral College Was Created To And Continues To Oppress Minority Voters ......................................................................... 37 The Electoral College Dilutes The Votes Of Racial Minorities ........................................................................................................... 39 Black Voters Are Scattered Through Red States Which Makes Their Votes Less Powerful In The Electoral College Only ............... 41 White Voters Are Overrepresented In The Swing States, Which Are Pivotal For EC Victories.......................................................... 43 The Electoral College Gives An Edge To White Southern States ....................................................................................................... 45 Abolishing The Electoral College Is A Moral Imperative And The Ultimate Social Justice Issue ....................................................... 46 Voter Suppression Of Minorities Undercuts Democracy .................................................................................................................. 47 Voter Suppression Of Black And Brown Communities Undermines Climate Efforts......................................................................... 49 DEMOCRACY ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 The EC Threatens Democracy – It Undermines America’s National Credo That Every Vote Counts ................................................ 50 The EC Often Directly Opposes Popular Vote – Undermining Electoral Legitimacy, Increasing The Odds Of Corruption, And Undermines The Integrity Of The Election Process ........................................................................................................................... 51 The Electoral College Creates A System Where Some Votes Are Worth More Than Others ............................................................ 52 4 TRIUMPH DEBATE LINCOLN DOUGLAS BRIEF – NCFL TOPIC 2021 The EC Results In Massive Disparities In Voter Power Where A Voter In One State Can Have Up To 20 Times More Impact On The Election.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Even If Overriding Majority Rule Isn’t Undemocratic, The Electoral College Results In Significant Political Inequities That Are Incompatible With Democracy ......................................................................................................................................................... 55 The Electoral College Makes Some Votes More Valuable Than Others ........................................................................................... 57 The Electoral College Makes The General Election Vulnerable To Gerrymandering ........................................................................ 58 The Electoral College Increases The Will To Gerrymander ............................................................................................................... 59 The Majority Of Adults From Both Parties Favor The National Popular Vote .................................................................................. 60 Democratic Governance Is The Foundation Of The Social Contract And Necessitates That The Will Of The People Is The Most Important Consideration In Governance .......................................................................................................................................... 61 CAMPAIGN FOCUS & COMPETITION .............................................................................................................................................................. 62 The EC Skews Political Focus To Only A Few Battleground States, Creating A Cycle Where