The Electoral College means less political diversity, less voting power to popular voters, an unfair distribution of voting power among states, but also offers security of a two-party system and preservation of minority interests. The Electoral College is a system in which majority voters vote for state Electoral College representatives. …show more content…
The Electoral College votes are known to overrule the majority vote, so many times the candidate most Americans desire will not be the one elected. There really is not an upside to this fact. Because the Electoral College can outweigh the general population, it limits the voice of the American people. By doing this, the person chosen to lead the country may not be the best fit in the citizen’s eyes. Also, some smaller states have a larger percentage of Electoral College votes than what would fit for their percentage of the U.S. population. This is because the minimum number of Electoral College votes for a state is three (one for each representative, and one per congressional delegate. Some consider this to not be fair, as it gives some states more swing or advantage in elections over other