Now, we pat ourselves on the back. They might not care, they might not like the choices, they might think that voting only encourages them, but for whatever reason, U.S. voter turnout, even in presidential races, is much lower than in every other Western democracy. Of course, those democracies weren't designed in the 18th Century. There have been hundreds of bills to reform the Electoral College since 1787. They've all failed.
Radical problems demand radical solutions.
In theory, it keeps smaller states relevant. A constitutional amendment to specify that campaign contributions are not a constitutionally protected form of free speech. Recorded phone calls, too. That's right, ban them. We do it with tobacco ads, which are a lot less harmful.