The Electoral College and the Constitution: The Case for Preserving Federalism Book

Excellent book. I would summarize the book's key arguments as:

(1) the Electoral College is just a part of the "solar system" of the entire Constitution, a carefully crafted balance between the three branches of government and state and federal governments. If you try to change one thing, you have to take into account how it will affect the rest.

(2) The Electoral College does indeed "bias" votes. All states are guaranteed three electoral votes regardless of population. But this was a key Compromise between large and small states, and small states wouldn't have joined the Union at all if they didn't have due representation in the legislative branch (through Senate apportionment) and the executive branch (the Electoral College)

(3) Before deciding to scrap the Electoral College, don't do it in vacuo; this has already been debated for the entire time the Union has been around. Each time an unfavorable election occurs, some other person tries to "reform" the electoral college. The Founding Fathers suggested picking the executive in the legislature, as well as by direct election. Furthermore, look at the effects of alternate systems before choosing them: a direct election, for instance, has resulted in multi-party systems that result in minority leaders and unstable coalition governments.

(4) It is better to aim for responsible reform of the electoral college that throwing it away entirely. For instance, making popular vote of electors in the states a given, as well as giving some form of representation to territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa.