How the Electoral College Could Decide a Presidency with 22% of Votes

CGP Grey · Explainer · YouTube title: You Can Win the Presidency With 22% of the Vote

Why it's here

Linked in electoral-system discussions as a quick, clear argument against the electoral college.

What it covers

A short CGP Grey animation showing how the US electoral college lets a candidate win the presidency with as little as about 22 percent of the popular vote. It lays out the arithmetic of winning states by narrow margins.