Why is the Electoral college used instead of the popular vote?
Why do we use an electoral college to elect the President instead of using the popular vote like for Congress?
What are some alternatives to the electoral college? 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.? 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? 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.? 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? Can the electors in the Electoral College ignore what their votes "are supposed" to be, and vote on conscience? 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? Is there a way to circumvent the Electoral College without amending the U.S. Constitution? Why don't presidential candidates choose early voting? Do you think republican members of the electoral college will go against tradition and refuse to vote for Trump in December 2016? Can the members of the Electoral College individually vote for a candidate other than the one pledged? Do you live in state with the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact that would allow popular vote to elect the President? What makes election democratic? What are the chances of an Electoral College coup in 2016? What is gerrymandering and how can it affect presidential elections? What steps could be taken to get rid of the electoral college? If all US States assigned electoral votes proportionally how different would the US Presidential Election results be? What makes people vote Democratic? What would be the breaking point of the Electoral College?