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The EC was never supposed to represent the minority. It only does today because the number of congressional representatives is unfairly capped.

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I don't know where you're getting this idea since one of the main goals of the Electoral College was to protect smaller states from more populous states dominating presidential elections.

Boudreaux, Paul. "The Electoral College and Its Meager Federalism." 88 Marq. L. Rev. 195 (2004). Available at Marquette Law Review.

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