Electoral College

The Electoral College refers to a system used in the United States to elect the president and vice president. It was established by people who drafted the U.S. Constitution. Their goal was to create a way to ensure that large population centers did not have more power than rural areas in presidential elections. While the Electoral College has effectively executed the goals of the Founding Fathers, it is still seen as controversial by many Americans. As a result of this system, in two recent elections (in 2000 and 2016) the president and vice president were elected with fewer overall votes than their rivals. Although some people who were angered by these results have sought to eliminate the Electoral College, it...