The smaller a state is the more beneficial the electoral college is. The number of electoral votes a state is given is the number of senators (2 for each state) and the number of representatives in the House (minimum of one). Because of this each state is given at leaste 3 votes even if they only had a population of 10 people. The ratio of votes to residents in a state like Rhode Island is much higher than the ratio of electoral votes to residents in a state like California. Because the ratio of electoral votes to people ratio is higher in Rhode Island each citizen of Rhode Island's vote counts for more than that of a Californian. The system was enacted when communication was poor and it was easier to pick a winner in each state then combine the electoral votes than it was to carry the number of votes between states and add it all up at the end.
The electoral college
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There is exactly 538 in the Electoral College System.
The biggest argument against the electoral college is that the electoral vote does not always reflect the preference of the majority of the population.
the electoral college works like this the convention delegates settled on a system in which each state legislature would choose a number of electors. The electoral college would select the president and vice president.
The electoral college does not vote on policies. The electoral college performs only one function. It elects the president of the United States.
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A major flaw in the electoral college system is that a candidate could win the popular vote, but lose the election, due to the number of votes per state. This occurred between Bush and Gore.
The electoral college
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The citizens are the voters for the electoral college.
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Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
The president is chosen by an electoral college.
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