Ugh. the Electoral College is bs. Though your vote may count in theory, in practice, it doesn't mean squat. I agree that the system is antiquated, and in dire need or a revamping or outright removal. When the forefathers set up the whole process, they set it up to operate based on a population that was largely uninformed about the issues. Sure, the people had a right to vote, but in the end, the electoral college system allowed the actual voting to be determined by more "educated" individuals. In today's society, the populace at large is far more educated in the issues, and therefore (presumably) far more entitled to making a valid, informed decision - directly. And yet, the Electoral College system is still a barrier preventing this example of democracy in its truest form, that of one ballot = one direct vote, from being realized.
--For anyone puzzled as to how the EC system can decide a president contrary to what the popular vote actually decrees, I can give a simple, but excellent example.
= Candidate A
= Candidate B
______
| 100 | --> State 1 (population 100) votes 51 for A || 49 for B
|_____ | (4 electoral votes)
______
| 100 | --> State 2 (population 100) votes 51 for A || 49 for B
|_____ | (4 electoral votes)
____
| 50 | --> State 3 (population 50) votes 20 for A || 30 for B
|___| (2 electoral votes)
(A) = 8 electoral votes, 122 popular vote
(B)= 2 electoral votes, 128 popular vote
wins the popular vote, but loses the election DESPITE being elected by the majority of the citizens.
wins the election, even though the people said otherwise.