I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College

"I'm Gonna Send Your Vote to College" is a song in the series, Schoolhouse Rock! The song teaches us about the Electoral College. It is sung by Bob Dorough and Jack Sheldon.

Lyrics

Cheerleaders: E-L-E-C-TOR-AL
Electoral College! We've got a tale to tell!

Bob Dorough: So what if we don't have a football team?
At least we never have to write a theme
No classes, no professors, no tuition
Yet we're the goal of every politician

(Cheerleaders join in) 'Cuz everyone who graduates becomes the president

Boothy: Ta-dah!

I'm gonna send your vote to college
When you vote for president
And if you'll let me share some knowledge
You'll understand this big event!

The folks who wrote our Constitution
Had the idea for this plan
And it's been used in our elections
Since our government began

When you pull down on my levers
For the person of your choice
You're also choosing state electors
Who will have the final voice

They're called the electoral college
And they'll meet to stipulate
Who the voters have selected
To be the winner in each state

Now, the number of electors
That your state is going to get
Is based on total population
That's a formula that's set

And when the popular vote is counted
To find a winner in each state
Each state will
pledge all of its electors
To choose the winning candidate!

Winning Candidate: I like it! I like it!

Cheerleaders: E-L-E-C-TOR-AL!
Electoral College! And we deserve a yell!

Boothy: And even if the vote is close
And someone wins by just a little tiny hair
Electors give that person all their votes
And it's considered fair and square!

I'm gonna send your vote to college
When you vote for president
And now the electoral college
Will work the way our founders meant

So what if they don't have a big macho football team?

Cheerleaders and Dorough: It's every politician's special dream!

Boothy: 'Cuz everyone who graduates,

Cheerleaders and Dorough: Yes, everyone who graduates

Boothy: Everyone who graduates

All: Becomes the president!

Trivia

• The song promotes the Electoral College as being a universally great idea, but it has fallen out of favor with some Americans as of late.

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