So what are the advantages?

So what are the advantages?
The electoral college system is respected for its historical roots and because it does usually reflect the popular vote (48 out of 52 elections since 1804 produced a popular mandate).
It also gives greater weight to smaller states - one of the checks and balances the US constitution values.
For example, the largest state, California, has 12.03% of the US population but its 55 electoral college votes represent only 10.22% of the college total.
Wyoming, a sparsely populated state, has 0.18% of the US population but its three seats in the electoral college give it 0.56% of the college votes.
The college system also means that a candidate needs to get a spread of votes from across the country.
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