Pros And Cons Of Favoring The Electoral College

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Smaller states should favor the Electoral College. It gives them the opportunity of a stronger vote and voice in the electoral system. Not only does it protect the smaller states from being over looked, but it ensures that the issues of the state can be heard. As for larger states, opposition would be ideal because the value of their vote is lessened because it is not based on population. They don’t have as much of a potential influence as they would if it was based on majority vote. Additionally, larger states tend to get ignored on their issues during elections because they are expected to vote in a certain direction, thus, candidates won’t campaign there as much as in swing states. I think we should keep the Electoral College. This