Why do the United States prefer electing their presidents by electoral vote instead of popular vote?
Why do we use an electoral college to elect the President instead of using the popular vote like for Congress?
Should the US electoral college be abolished or should it be used as the founders designed it to be used? What are some alternatives to the electoral college? Does the Electoral College have the power to reject Trump, or any candidate for that matter, if enough electors decided to change their vote? How likely would it be for the electoral college to meet and vote differently than the general vote this year? 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? What are alternatives to the electoral college in the U.S.? Are there other countries that use an electoral college aside from the U.S.? What are electoral votes? Do other democracies have the electoral college or an equivalent? If not, how is their democracy fair? What happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? More people voted for Hilary than Donald. Is it time to get rid of the Electoral College? Can electoral college electors vote for more than one candidate? What are the chances of the electoral college changing vote for Clinton? Which countries use the popular vote to elect their president and do these examples support the popular vote as a good idea for the U.S.? Should we abolish the electoral college? Do you think there is any likelihood that electoral college may not vote as expected? If either Trump or Clinton won the popular vote and lost the electoral vote would there be chaos and challenges to the voting process? How could the US electoral voting system be changed? 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? How can the electoral college be abolished? What is the point of objections in the electoral college count? Can the electors in the Electoral College ignore what their votes "are supposed" to be, and vote on conscience? How are electoral votes determined? If the electoral college was replaced, where would be the cut off point for a winning plurality? Has any one become president after losing electoral college and winning popular vote? What would happen in US politics if we got rid of the electoral college? Does compulsory voting strengthen or weaken democracy? How can someone win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote? Why are elections regarded as important in a democracy? Is there a way to circumvent the Electoral College without amending the U.S. Constitution?