Why do the United States prefer electing their presidents by electoral vote instead of popular vote?
Why is the Electoral college used instead of the popular vote?
What are some alternatives to the electoral college? Are there other countries that use an electoral college aside from the U.S.? How can the electoral college be abolished? Do other democracies have the electoral college or an equivalent? If not, how is their democracy fair? What are alternatives to the electoral college in the U.S.? If the electoral college was replaced, where would be the cut off point for a winning plurality? 2 wolves and a lamb vote on what's for dinner argument (tyrannic majority) is often made for electoral college. But is it truly democratic? More people voted for Hilary than Donald. Is it time to get rid of the Electoral College? What are the chances of the electoral college changing vote for Clinton? Can the electors in the Electoral College ignore what their votes "are supposed" to be, and vote on conscience? How could the US electoral voting system be changed? What would happen in US politics if we got rid of the electoral college? Is the US ever likely to get rid of the electoral college? What would be the breaking point of the Electoral College? What steps could be taken to get rid of the electoral college? Can the electoral college in December choose or decide that they don't want Trump as President anymore? Does compulsory voting strengthen or weaken democracy? What are the chances of an Electoral College coup in 2016? What happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? How will write-in votes for President be counted? I.e. now that far more are *certain* to do so -- how's that work in the electoral college? If either Trump or Clinton won the popular vote and lost the electoral vote would there be chaos and challenges to the voting process? Is there a way to circumvent the Electoral College without amending the U.S. Constitution? Do you think republican members of the electoral college will go against tradition and refuse to vote for Trump in December 2016? What are the disadvantages of using Range Voting in the US voting system? What makes people vote Democratic? Can the members of the Electoral College individually vote for a candidate other than the one pledged? Why don't other developed nations use electronic voting machines like the ones used in India for elections? When was U.S electoral votes per state last revised? Should it be revised? How does the US prevent electoral fraud? Has any one become president after losing electoral college and winning popular vote?