Every four years, our nation votes for our nation's next leader; However, it is not really the citizens of our nation but rather the Electoral College that chooses the President of the United States. The Electoral College, which is the group of people who officially elect the president and vice president of the United States, has been a part of our nation since its founding. There are 538 electors in the Electoral College, which comes from the number of House Representatives and two Senators each state has. To win the presidency, a candidate needs 270 of these voters. This is an indirect election since the people do not vote directly for the president but rather for their elector. Voters meet in the capital. The most significant problem with this system is that it is almost impossible for a third party candidate to win the election (Black). In every state except Nebraska and Maine, there is a winner-take-all electoral vote distribution system. So the candidate who wins the majority of votes in that state receives all of that state's electoral votes. So even if a third party has significant support in a state, if they don't get a majority, they receive no electoral votes. Another disadvantage is that it is possible that the loser of the popular vote wins the electoral vote and thus becomes president (Black). The people's choice is therefore not always a winner. Many believe that the people should choose the president rather than letting the unpopular rule the country. Finally, it makes voters feel like their vote doesn't matter since most states vote the same way for most elections (Josephson). Voter turnout is generally low in the country and without the Electoral College, the incentive to vote could increase as people will feel that their vote actually counts since a direct election incentivizes them to vote for the president. Because of these drawbacks, countless Americans believe the nation could be better off without elections.