A recent question in Marilyn vos Savant’s “Ask Marilyn” column was, “Can you make an argument in favor of electoral votes?”

Her answer is outstanding. She said, “We are the United States of America, and our states — starting with the original 13 colonies — are separate entities. It is understandably unacceptable to states with smaller populations to have their affairs decided by other states simply because more people live there. Suppose there were a United Countries of Earth. Would we like the idea of China (population 1.436 billion) and India (1.380 billion) running the show? (The U.S. has 331 million people.) Or would we want a leveling factor?”

Those of you who do not support the Electoral College need to sit back and let that sink in.

Dorothy Shock

Springdale

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