Re:US votes? (Score 1)

A Popular vote may sound like a good idea, but it would mean that the fate of 50 states would essentially rest in the hands of the 5 or 6 most populated states. The population distribution in the U.S. is heavily skewed toward a few states like CA and NY, so a candidate wouldn't give a damn about states like Nebraska or Montana if he or she were elected by popular vote. The electoral vote's purpose was to allow all states to be represented