“The Electoral College has been subject of debate since the beginning of our republic. Yet it also has played a crucial role in molding our 50 states, all with varying interests, into a single, strong nation.” (Locke 1) The Electoral College was founded by the Fathers of our Constitution, developed in such a way that the states’ and the federal government could better consolidate their power. The Electoral College was designed to protect citizens' rights to choose the president, ensuring that smaller states would have a voice and would not be ignored by the concentration of political power in the more populous states. Suppressing radical viewpoints from power, elevating the voice of minorities, and setting us apart from European style governments, the Electoral College still has political value today as it has in years past. The Electoral College, which has been an integral part of our political system for more than 200 years and 50 elections, has been undeniably successful, and should not be abolished....
