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Originally posted by Gynecologist
Because the USA is country of states. The electoral college keeps the highly populated states from deciding who will be the president.
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That's one aspect of the checks and balances the Framers of the Constitution stated they had in mind in using the EC system. Another reason is they weren't exactly big fans of direct democracy, many like John Jay and Madison feared the rule of the mob. Hence, EC acts as a check against the 'passions of the masses.'