Electoral College: Who's Vote

Many Americans take pride in the fact that the United States has a democratic form of rule. They believe they directly elect their officials to represent them. This is no true in all cases. The Presidency is not a directly elected office. Many Americans do not realize they do not vote for the President. The Electoral College actually elects the President. The Electoral College is a flawed institution that needs to be reformed. The Framers …

…electoral vote. Less people, yet they have the same amount of power. This is not fair to the states with midsize populations. The direct election system would eliminate this advantage. The Electoral College system of electing the president is outdated. It misrepresents the population. Larger and smaller states have a distinct advantage. The voters do not have the final say in whom will lead their country. It goes against the whole idea of a democracy.