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After much discussion, a compromise was reached between the debating delegates.
The Idea was to create a group of "Electors" from each state, so that smaller states would have equal representation. The idea was:
Each State would have a number of "Electors" that would cast their votes for their state's choice for president and vice president
The number of "Electors" was to be decided by how many seats the state held in congress.
The "Electors" would then cast their votes for the candidate the received the majority of the popular vote on a "Winner-take-all" basis
If no candidate receives the majority of votes, then the election is decided by congress.
This is how the Electoral College that we know today came to be. It gave some smaller states an advantage over bigger states, but as time passed, a few problems were found with the system of the Electoral College.
Since the creation of the Electoral college, there has been 4 times in which the presidential candidate did not win the popular vote but still became president because he won the electoral vote.
Because of elections such as these, citizens have started to doubt the idea of having an Electoral College and some have attempted to make movements that would change that system
The movement that has gained the most momentum is the "National Popular Vote" movement, their plan is to:
Overall, a popular vote allows the voice and opinion of all citizens to be heard, and it also puts the interests of citizens in the minds of the presidential candidates. Making it an essential part of a democracy, such as the one that the United States has.
Sources
http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Voting/Learn.shtml