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dear senator senators last namei am writing to express my support for keeping the electoral college or alternatively changing to an election by popular vote for the president of the united states as a concerned citizen i believe that it is essential to carefully consider the arguments from both sides before making a decision that will impact the future of our democratic process in this letter i will present the case for both perspectives using evidence from multiple sourcesone of the main reasons for keeping the electoral college is the certainty of outcome it provides according to judge richard a poster the winning candidates share of the electoral college almost always exceeds their share of the popular vote this means that disputes over the outcome of an electoral college vote are less likely compared to those over the popular vote furthermore the oinnertakeall system used by most states ensures that a slight plurality in a state results in a substantial electoral vote victory while a tie in the nationwide electoral vote is possible it is highly unlikely thus the electoral college ensures a decisive outcome in presidential electionsanother advantage of the electoral college is its ability to make every citizen feel represented judge poster argues that the electoral college requires a presidential candidate to have transregional appeal this means that no single region has enough electoral votes to elect a president as a result candidates are motivated to campaign in various regions ensuring that the interests of all citizens are taken into account this prevents candidates from focusing solely on winning states with heavy party affiliations and neglecting the concerns of other regions consequently the electoral college promotes a sense of inclusivity and prevents regional dividesthe going states also play a crucial role in the electoral college system these states receive heightened attention from presidential candidates due to the oinnertakeall method of boarding electoral votes as bradford plume states voters in these tossup states are more likely to pay close attention to the campaign respond to candidate messages effectively and be more thoughtful in their decision making process their going votes essentially determine the outcome of the election this focus encourages candidates to address the needs and concerns of going states ensuring that their interests are consideredanother important aspect of the electoral college is its ability to give eight to large states in the political balance judge poster highlights that the electoral college offsets the apportionment of the senate ensuring that large states have more influence in the presidential election this is notable because presidential candidates prioritize campaigning in states with large populations which would result in more attention being directed towards these states the electoral college thus maintains a level of equity among states preventing smaller states from being overshadowedwhile the electoral college holds various advantages it is important to acknowledge the arguments in favor of an election by popular vote detractors often argue that the system is unfair to voters as candidates tend to focus solely on the going states according to bradford plume this leads to presidential campaigns neglecting certain states with rhode island and south carolina being examples from the 2000 campaign however the electoral college provides a slender advantage to less populous states and ensures that their voices are not drowned out by the larger states additionally voters in ongoing states still possess the power to engage in the democratic process by expressing their political preferencesin conclusion there are valid arguments to both keep the electoral college and change to an election by popular vote the electoral college provides certainty of outcome ensures every citizen feels represented and gives eight to both going states and large states nonetheless it is essentia