If no presidential candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes cast, the U.S. House of Representatives chooses the president from the candidates. The selection is made by a vote of the state delegations in the House, with each delegation allotted one vote. If no candidate for vice president receives a majority vote, the U.S. Senate makes the selection from the top candidates for the office. Each senator has a single vote. For decades, voices of political leaders and voters have expressed opinions on the suitability of the Electoral system in our present era.
Some opponents believe the present system is unfair to candidates outside the two major parties.
Supporters of the Electoral system maintain that the system has worked and reflects representation. Furthermore, minority or splinter groups cannot easily move the election to the House. The League of Women Voters encourages citizens to be informed and to cast their votes in the coming election.