Every four years, the cry goes up to destroy the Electoral College, especially when a candidate is elected president who receives a minority of the popular vote. The criers ignore the benefits of the Electoral College but see its flaws in part because it now functions as a regional filter on the popular vote. The College really should function nearer to its original design. Restoring elector independence would reduce the power of the political parties and renew the Constitutional commitment to an informed electorate.
