Did you know that in two out of the last five U.S. presidential elections, the candidate who won the popular vote did not win the presidency? Now, to explore the question, Should We Abolish the Electoral College? The very system that defies the will of the majority. This question is often being thought about as the Electoral College has what some may argue advantages and perks, but it does have its downsides and what some may argue flaws. We will be exploring on why the current Electoral College should be left alone, as it does not allow the majority to always get their way, it ensures that all parts of a country is involved in the election and that candidates will serve the entire country, and lastly, the Electoral College creates a compromise between popular vote and congressional choice. Firstly, the Electoral college should be left alone and not altered or completely scrapped as it protects the voices of the minorities and does not allow the majority to always get their way. This can be seen from …show more content…
This can be supported by when pro 1 from the Pro and Cons of the Electoral College article, states that, “To win the election, presidential candidates need electoral votes from multiple regions and therefore they build campaign platforms with a national focus, meaning that the winner will actually be serving the needs of the entire country.” This evidence informs us that not only does the Electoral College allow and ensure multiple regions to be involved in the election, it also mentions that the presidential candidates require votes from multiple regions, thus requiring them to campaign with national focus if they want to win. This makes it so the presidential candidates have to appeal to an entire country, which benefits it as it makes it so they serve the entire country and its