The Electoral College: Arguments

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How would a national popular election be conducted?  Would the federal government run the entire process, voter registration and qualifications, voting machines, candidate qualification)?
Would citizens who do not reside in the United States (and the District of Columbia) be permitted to vote?

Federalization of the voting wouldn't be required, but the Bush v. Gore ruling could be used as precedent for that. Of course, ex-pats are allowed to vote if they are still citizens.

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The current system actually encourages people to be on the ballot only in some states. Lincoln won without receiving any votes in many states (of course this was before the secret ballot).