On Monday, Rob Richie, Executive Director of Fairvote, spoke about the Electoral College at the National Archives.

He spent most of his time speaking about the failings of the Electoral College. Richie argued that having the Electoral College only allows citizens to vote for their Electoral delegates, and not directly for the presidential candidates, an effect that is not only problematic but fundamentally backwards. Given that 70% of Americans today support popular elections, we ought to be taking measures to ensure that the popular vote is what counts in determining the winning presidential candidate.