US remains the only democracy using electoral college for presidential elections
Summary: The United States remains the only democracy using an electoral college to elect its president. Other countries that once used this system have switched to direct elections due to dissatisfaction with the results.
The U.S. electoral college allows a candidate to win the presidency without winning the popular vote, a situation that has occurred five times in history. Recent examples include the elections of 2000 and 2016.
Efforts are underway to replace the electoral college with the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would award electoral votes to the candidate with the most nationwide votes. Currently, 17 states have agreed to this compact, totaling 209 electoral votes.
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