Why doesn't the USA get rid of the electoral college?

has put forward legislation that would scrap the Electoral College in favor of electing the president of the United States by popular vote. I have this funny feeling that Boxer is so motivated by the fact that the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, won the popular vote, but lost the election. read more

Many people who are currently calling for the abolition of the Electoral College, don’t realize the chaos that would result. Two elements of the “Great Compromise” among the large and small states led to the ratification of the Constitution. read more