Why do we have the Electoral College? The history of and arguments against the institution

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : This happened most recently in 2016, when Trump won the presidency with a majority of Electoral College votes despite Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, winning the nationwide popular vote by almost 3 million.

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