text: The electoral college is wrong because the electors can be anyone not holding public office.  Anyone not in public office could be basically anyone, even you or me. This can cause problems; such as opinion, racism, etc. They could want somebody to become president because of their skin color or their political party. For example, "in 1960 segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy." (The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong, 11) What if this happens again? We could have a president that nobody even elected for as president and our government could drastically change.