In his Aug. 3 letter, “End the Electoral College,” Jordan Yettick said, “The system is not meant to address the needs of small states. …” On the contrary, less populous states were exactly why the Electoral College was instituted.
Those founding fathers from smaller states wanted to be sure their votes would count. One person, one vote sounds good. It did to me, too, until my wise sister pointed out the large metropolitan areas (Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, etc.) would decide all elections.
We in small towns, small states and rural areas could just pack up our votes and go home without the Electoral College.
