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states have laws preventing against unfaithful electors (McGauhey, p.81). Despite this, the fact remains that the possibility of an unfaithful elector does exist and it exists because the system
is designed to navigate around direct popular election of the President.
The Numbers Flaw: The unfaithful elector is an example of how the popular will can be purposely ignored. The example I have shown below reveals how the will of the people can be unintentionally passed over due to flaw of design.
(a) 6/b(4) | (a)6/b(6) Candidate a: 18 | Candidate b: 22
(a)6/b(4) | (a)0/b(10) Candidate a: 3 Candidate b: 1
In this theoretical example candidate (a) receives a minority of the popular votes with 18, but a majority of the electoral votes with three. Candidate (b) receives a majority of the popular votes with 22, but receives only one electoral vote. Under the winner-take-all system, the candidate with the majority of the electo
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