Is the Electoral College an antiquated and out-dated method to select the President and Vice President Are there any positive characteristics or aspects associated with the Electoral College?

Answer 1

The electoral college is a compromise that gives the smaller states more say in the election of the president. Even state is given three electoral votes. The remaining votes are distributed by population. If population alone determined the number of votes, the larger states would always elect the president. The federal governments was formed by the states, not the other way around.The states are quite different and have different populations and interests and attitudes. The winning candidate must appeal to a large and diverse segment of the population rather than be extremely popular is just a few states.