Want to abolish the Electoral College? Maybe you didn't know...

that Abraham Lincoln received just 39% of the popular vote, but won the presidency by a landslide, thanks to the Electoral College.

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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

The idea behind the electoral college was to prevent presidential candidates from gaining unfair advantages by receiving more votes from heavily populated areas. It has its advantages...but it also has a whole hell of a lot of disadvantages.