Janet the problem is there is no consistency between states. That problem was clearly shown in your post.  Ending the EC is not as critical as standardizing how the states award EC votes.  I believe it should be proportioned by the vote count to each candidate. Although how to determine what candidate get any part of the votes can become a quagmire when you has 65 different names on ballots across the country and some of those candidates receive less than 1000 votes in a state while others receive millions.