text: Some could say "its anarchy", or that "its not democratic", which could be true. In "In defense of the Electoral College...," it states that "But each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee...however it is entirely possible that the winner of the electoral vote will not win the national popular vote." This means that even though you vote for a person, it's probably a fifty-fifty chance your person will win. It does also help release the stress of worrying about a run-off election, and avoids the problem where no candidate receives a majority of votes that has been cast.