The U.S. Constitution stipulates that Electors will vote for the office of President and Vice President, what we commonly refer to as the Electoral College. Two times in the 21st century the candidate...

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    Electoral College versus National Popular Vote Plan: A Comparative Overview
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Introduction
Electoral College stands as the backbone of the American presidential elections. In fact, the process of electing American president goes through a complex procedure which includes the gaining of majority in unique way. The respective candidates appearing in the presidential election have to gain more than half of the electoral votes across all states except Nebraska and Maine. These two states have different provisions as the state constitution emphasizes over popular votes. The relevance of popular votes however is losing somewhere since the focus of the presidential candidate remains on electoral votes. This is the reason why in the 21st century, twice it has happened that the candidate winning more popular votes got defeated because of his or her grip on electoral votes.
Considering the above as deeply rooted constitutional issue, political scholars demand for an action in the form of National Popular Vote Movement which brings popular votes equal in line. If comparative view is taken, the movement stands relevant in the modern context; democracy gives right to all American people to determine their president. They should be given this choice instead of monopoly held by the electoral voters who possesses political diplomacy and hence, take the advantage of the situation.
Electoral College: The Conventional Method of Electing the President
    At first, it is significant to note here that there are two dimensions through which, American presidents are elected. Namely, they are electoral voters and popular voters. Out of the two, electoral voters are the political diplomats chosen across states by the people. They formulate opinions and decide to vote for the presidential candidate. This is the basic way, the way of constitution for America to have their president. However, electoral voters have remained the diplomats of questionable behavior; at...