Democratic New York Gov. Cathy Hochul on Tuesday called for a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college, calling it an outdated system that distorts the democratic process.

In remarks during the state’s Electoral College proceedings in Albany, Hochul said he wants to move the presidential election directly to the popular vote. According to To The Hill. He said the current system undermines the principle of equal representation by giving some votes more weight than others.

“We the people have formed a more perfect union, and we strongly believe that the people of New York State and the United States should and should count their votes equally, and that the popular vote should prevail.” Hochul said.

Hochul added that this method of selecting the president leads to a scenario in which a candidate loses the popular vote but still wins the presidency.

“The time has come to amend the Constitution and put the system of the Electoral College in the history books,” Hochul said. “Unfairly, states with small populations have so much influence that their votes are effectively given more weight than the residents of states like New York.”

The Electoral College was designed to prevent larger states from overwhelming smaller states in presidential elections. This design is intentional and reflects the Founding Fathers’ efforts to balance the influence of various states within the federal system. (Related: District judge undoes some gun laws in blue states in latest Second Amendment victory)

The origins of the electoral system are rooted in a compromise known as the Great Compromise. This compromise was intended to balance the interests of large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature, the Senate and the House, that guaranteed equal representation for each state. It depends on the population, but According to Go to USConstitution.net. This arrangement carries over into presidential elections, with each state receiving as many electoral votes as its total congressional delegation, giving smaller states greater political weight.

The electoral college system has been criticized for a variety of reasons, including its potential to invalidate the popular vote, but it was created to provide a buffer against the direct election of the president by the people.

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