The Electoral College is the system the US uses to elect its presidents, and has been in use since 1787. Since its adoption it has been a source of debate. Some feel that it ensures equity between large and small states, while others argue that it unnecessarily disrupts the democratic process and empowers the minority of voters at the expense of the majority.

Today we look into the argument against the Electoral College, and we look at some examples and cases that its critics cite when arguing against it. In our exploration, we look at elections where the winner of the presidency won the required number of electors but did so while losing the majority vote nationwide as well as looking into swing states and their impact on the US election process.