Electoral College Votes and Divergent Interests

Electoral College Votes
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Electoral College Votes
Even though the electoral college does not necessarily match the popular will, it helps to reflect the rule of the overpowering majority, which means they require both widespread support and sufficient distribution of that support. To win the presidency, the presidential candidates need to carry different states and not just the actual states. On the other hand, if the electoral college was abolished, presidential candidates may concentrate on few states with many electoral votes. Because of the Electoral College, presidential candidates choose a running mate from a different state, even if this minimizes the likelihood of third parties being presidents as voters tend to coalesce around the two major political parties.
The system ensures that minor minority factions do not exercise too much influence in the political system. It is more likely that if there is a focus on popular vote alone, presidential candidates may downplay minority concerns, while some factions would exercise disprop...