On Twitter, Dr. Kelli Ward, the Chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, suggested implementing the electoral college at the state level in order to prevent future Republican losses.

Ward’s suggestion is an open challenge to American democracy. Republicans fear they can no longer win elections based on winning the most votes.

Dr. Kelli Ward 🇺🇸 on Twitter

“Should we look toward an #ElectoralCollege type system at the state level? #Elections2019”

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Twitter users were quick to let Ward know her idea is a poor one:

Ezra Klein on Twitter

“This is the chair of the Arizona GOP. One of the most dangerous trends in American politics right now is Republicans coming to explicitly see democracy as dangerous to their rule, and the answer being less democracy, not a more popular agenda. https://t.co/QMmGld9VUt”

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Matthew Dowd on Twitter

“@kelliwardaz @DavidZavac Wow. Lordy. How about we adopt a system nationally which gives the presidency to those who get most votes? Also why should acreage be rewarded with votes.”

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Still, Ward was not finished, going on to make another attack against direct voting.

Dr. Kelli Ward 🇺🇸 on Twitter

“@CTrevorNelson How is listening to every part of the state “against local control?” I don’t think the Feds should implement it, states should. As a rural AZ resident, it is frustrating that the state’s population centers, Phoenix & Tucson, could control politics in this conservative state.”

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Kevin M. Kruse on Twitter

“@kelliwardaz @CTrevorNelson "As a rural AZ resident, it is frustrating that we have a democracy, in which the places with more voters have more influence."”

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