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Just wondering...why is it that one candidate wins the popular vote but doesn't actually win the election because of the "electoral college"? Why is that a thing? Why is it that the actual citizen's votes mean next to nothing and the votes of some guys that "represent" a state is what actually matters? It's doesn't make sense to me.
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It was created when they made the Constitution. The creators wanted educated people to have the ultimate vote, especially because back then, there was a much wider gap and many people weren't educated.
Most states are also winner-take-all. That means you can win 51% of the state, but it acts as if 100% of the state's population voted for you. To add even more bull **** on to the electoral college, no one is required to vote the way their state votes. It's occured 3 times in America's history that a candidate has won the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote. It's bull **** but no one's willing to change it. If you're a republican and live in california, your vote literally gets counted for the democratic candidate. Same goes for democrats in a state like Texas.m