>Is it though? First rebuttal that comes to mind is that, in the US, one can legally be elected without the having the majority of the counter, valid, votes.

Yes, spend a couple of moments reading up on the EC. The rules haven't changed in a long time. Even if you don't like it, that's only how the president is elected. Federal representatives for the state are elected by getting the most votes in a district.

>Another one would be that one can be elected without the approval of the majority of the people who could vote.

Every election system that allows more than two candidates or allows people to skip voting has this flaw.