text: I know that the electoral college has some benefits, like avoiding "the problems of election in which no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast". Like in 1968 Nixon had 43 percent of the popular vote. Also in 1992 Clinton had 43 percent of the popular vote as well. The run-off elections come with a extreme amount of pressure. But it really  complicates the process of the presidental election. However, the pressure is reduced by the electoral college. On the other hand some states like California and Texas's votes have no effect at that point.