The current process of electing the President of the United States through the Electoral College system should not be changed because the Electoral College system is superior to others complete voting systems. Systems like direct popular vote or national popular vote can work in democracies; however, the United States is a federal republic. While allowing large metropolises and large states to be represented in a manner consistent with their size, the Electoral College has the exceptional attribute of allowing small states and rural areas to maintain their influence in government. By allowing the entire nation to decide the direction of our government, we ensure that candidates will appeal to the majority of the country, not just a handful of populous centers. This leads to more moderate policies and protection of minority rights. Problems in elections, such as fraud and recounts, are highly disruptive in systems such as the popular vote, but are minimized in the Electoral College system because these problems are limited to individual states, allowing for national scrutiny of these localized problems. Finally, the Electoral College incentivizes policymakers and parties to continually try to win in states that went against them in recent elections, thereby ensuring long-term policy that responds quickly to the needs of the population. Overall, the advantages of the Electoral College make it the superior system for electing the President, and for this reason it should not be changed. Smaller, particularly rural states are protected by the Electoral College. The number of votes a state has in the Electoral College is determined by adding the number of U.S. Representatives and Senators a state sends to Congress. This means that every state ...... middle of paper ......ure and nation is prospering in the world. Large states and cities are represented based on their size, smaller and rural states receive basic minimum representation to protect their intrinsic interests. Moderate and inclusive policies at the national level are encouraged, and minority coalitions that favor compromise are encouraged. Fraud and recounts are minimized compared to other voting systems, and mechanisms to quickly address such issues exist within the Electoral College. Finally, all states that need concrete policy change and attention receive it from the Electoral College. When asked what kind of government the United States had, Dr. Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic, if you can keep it." » The Founding Fathers understood the benefits of the Electoral College which have since been validated; the Electoral College should therefore remain in place.