The Electoral College is a critical part of our checks-and-balances federal system. Contrary to the misconception of some, our country is not a homogeneous nationwide society.
It is the United States of America.
Subject to the constraints of the provisions of the Constitution, which were ratified by a majority of the states, each state has a significant degree of sovereignty.
Arguably people choose to live, or not live, in specific states for their personal reasons.
Each state adopts its own laws based upon the will of that state’s citizens.
The selection of the president based upon the weighted votes of the individual states is critical.
The presidency is not a ceremonial figurehead for the population of this country but the commander in chief and chief executive officer for the administration of those functions common to all of the states. To allow the citizens of the 10 most populous states to control that administration for all 50 states is the antithesis to democracy.
