The electoral-college system of electing the president and vice-president originated from the constitution of the United States, which was written over 200 years ago in 1787. A lot has changed in the United States since 1787. I believe that the electoral college system is outadated and needs to be replaced for several reasons. First of all, it does not fairly represent the American people. Second; the possibility of electing a minority president (a president who doesn't have the majority of the popular vote), and last, the unlimited chaotic possibilities that can occur at anytime from the numerous flaws in the system.
             The electoral college is not a fair system in that each person's vote is not weighed equally. Abraham Lincoln said "Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." If all men are created equal shouldn't their votes be equal as well? In the system each state, regardless of the population has two senators. They also get members in the House of Representatives proportional to their population. The electoral college is a system of representation, so the representatives from each state are pledged to vote for who the people want. This may seem like a fair system but it surely is not. Because each state has two extra senators, people in rural states get over-represented. For example, in 1988 the combined voting age of the seven least populous states, (Alaska, Delaware, DC, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming) was about 3 million. The combined electoral votes were 21. The state of Florida had a voting age population of about 9 million as well as 21 electoral votes. That means that each Floridians vote was worth 1/3 less than the people in the seven states mentioned. A person's vote should be equal no matter what state they are in. This cannot occur under the electoral college system and that is why it...