There are many good and sufficient reasons why the U.S. should keep the present Electoral College system. Many have already been mentioned on this blog. Let me discuss one that has not had as much attention as others. The electoral college is a way of giving power to small states. Without it, California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Florida and just a few others would tend to dominate the popular vote. For example, consider the voting system in Israel, which offers nation-wide proportional representation for the Knesset, its parliament. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv dominate. The Prime Minister is the leader of … Continue reading The Electoral College