No No and No!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009066962_webelectoral15.html

The WA Legislature has just passed a bill that would make this the case.  It wouldn't take effect unless enough states to equal 270 Electoral votes agree, but still. 

What the heck is the purpose of the Electoral College, then?  Seriously...just get rid of it, if that's what you want to do?  If this happens, basically...there is a change that an entire state of voters would be disenfranchised.  Imagine this scenario...and, I will use a Democrat example for all my hippie friends.

Say, in 2008, John McCain came in and won 50% of the National popular vote.  Barack Obama 49.5%.  But...Obama won the Electoral College.  Washington State voted for Obama 60% to 40%.  Oops...looks like Washington is going to give their Electoral College votes (along with Hawaii, New Jersey, Illinois, and Maryland) to John McCain.  John McCain is now President.

That would set the people of this state to rioting.  That could very well happen.  Just because you are all still pissed of that George Bush beat Al Gore doesn't mean we should be passing irrational laws.

I'm a supporter of the Electoral College.  That's a topic for another post, but I think it works just the way it is.  It gives smaller states a voice in deciding elections.  Otherwise, New York, California, Texas and a couple other large states will be the only states that matter.  Why do you think the candidates spend so much time, right now, in Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere.

But...if the country really hates the way it's set up, right now, then amend the freakin' Constitution.  It can be done.  Problem is, you need 2/3 of the States to approve the measure.  All you pissed off hippie states know you won't get that so you are looking for a work-around.  This is cheating and, I believe, unconstitutional as it clearly undermines what is written in the Constitution.  Seriously...if the rules change in this manor, the Electoral College will be pointless.