The current process of electing the President of the United States through the Electoral College system should not be changed because the Electoral College system is superior to other comprehensive voting systems. Systems such as direct popular vote or national popular vote can work in democracies; however, the United States is a federal republic. While allowing large cities and large states to be represented in a manner consistent with their size, the Electoral College has the exceptional feature of allowing small states and rural areas to still maintain influence in government. Allowing the entire nation to decide the direction of our government ensures that candidates appeal to a majority of the nation, not just a handful of populous centers. This leads to more moderate policies and protection of minority rights. Problems in elections, such as fraud and recounts, are very destructive in systems such as the popular vote, but are minimized in the Electoral College system because these problems are limited to individual states allowing for a national review of such localized problems. Finally, the Electoral College incentivizes politicians and parties to continually try to win in states that went against them in recent elections, ensuring long-term policy that responds quickly to the needs of the population. Overall, the advantages of the electoral college make it the best system for electing the president, and for this reason it should not be changed. Smaller and particularly rural states are protected by the Electoral College. The number of votes given to a state in the electoral college is determined by adding the number of U.S. representatives and senators a state sends to congress. This means that every state... in the center of the card... is a prosperous nation in the world. Larger states and cities are represented taking into account their size, while smaller and rural states receive a basic minimum representation to protect their inherent interests. Moderate and inclusive policies at the national level are encouraged and minority coalitions that promote compromise are encouraged. Fraud and recounts are minimized compared to other voting systems, and mechanisms exist in the Electoral College to address such issues promptly. Finally, all states that need concrete policy change and attention receive it through the Electoral College. When asked what kind of government the United States had, Dr. Benjamin Franklin replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” The Founding Father understood the benefits of the Electoral College which have since been validated; therefore the electoral college should remain in place.