Why doesn't the US use the popular vote in their general election and presidential election systems?
Why does the US election system follows electoral college instead of popular vote?
What are electoral votes? What would happen in US politics if we got rid of the electoral college? More people voted for Hilary than Donald. Is it time to get rid of the Electoral College? Are the members of the electoral college obliged to vote for the candidate they represent? 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 the disadvantages of using Range Voting in the US voting system? What are some alternatives to the electoral college? What are the chances of the electoral college changing vote for Clinton? Do other democracies have the electoral college or an equivalent? If not, how is their democracy fair? How can the electoral college be abolished? If the electoral college was replaced, where would be the cut off point for a winning plurality? If either Trump or Clinton won the popular vote and lost the electoral vote would there be chaos and challenges to the voting process? What happens if presidential candidates cannot get the required amount of electoral votes? Can electoral college electors vote for more than one candidate? How does the "point" system in the US primary elections work? Does the Electoral College have the power to reject Trump, or any candidate for that matter, if enough electors decided to change their vote? What would be the breaking point of the Electoral College? Should we abolish the electoral college? 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? Why does the United States seem to have only 2 political parties for voting? When was last U.S electoral votes per state revised? Should it be revised? Will the US ever use Single Transferable Vote in their elections? When was U.S electoral votes per state last revised? Should it be revised? What changes, if any, need to be made in the US electoral system? 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? Can the electors in the Electoral College ignore what their votes "are supposed" to be, and vote on conscience? Would US elections be any different if everyone who was allowed to vote did so? In the unlikely event that the Electoral College throws the vote, how soon will we know?