Electoral College: Pros & Cons
| Arguments for the Electoral College | Arguments Against the Electoral College |
| Certainty of Results | Can Distort the Popular Choice |
| Discourages 3rd Parties | Discourages 3rd Parties |
| Precludes Possibility of National Re-Count of Votes | Disenfranchises Voters in States Which Support Electoral College Loser |
| Keeps States as Integral Part of Presidential Selection Process | Allows for the "Faithless Elector" |
| Keeps Small States as Viable Participants | Can Allow Presidential Election to be Decided by the House of Representatives Where Each States Has One Vote |
| Establishes Campaign Need to Build "Concurrent Majorities" | It Is Archaic - Based on Political Considerations No Longer Relevant |
| Provides Chosen Candidate with a Majority | Gives Undue Power to "Swing States" |