Three candidates have lost the popular vote and won the election ("The Tarnish of the Electoral College"). When the elected candidate does not reflect the votes of the American people, it shows a flawed system. In addition, there have been four times where a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election ("Presidential Election Facts"). Candidates winning the popular vote but losing the election begs the question,"how fair is our current system?" Candidates who should not have won a political election have won several times, while candidates who should have won in some cases, have not. This proves that our current political system needs to be
Three candidates have lost the popular vote and won the election ("The Tarnish of the Electoral College"). When the elected candidate does not reflect the votes of the American people, it shows a flawed system. In addition, there have been four times where a candidate won the popular vote but lost the election ("Presidential Election Facts"). Candidates winning the popular vote but losing the election begs the question,"how fair is our current system?" Candidates who should not have won a political election have won several times, while candidates who should have won in some cases, have not. This proves that our current political system needs to be