He is for the African cause and reckons Africa shall regain its rightful place in world affairs soon. The United States Electoral College consists 538 electors with a majority of 270 electoral votes required to elect the President. There’s been disenchantment with recent elections when some presidential candidates won the popular vote yet failed to become president. The Electoral College enabled the south to have more weight in the system than it would have had in a direct electoral system, according to Mr. Amar. He concluded, “The Electoral College was part of a compromise and a compromise of slavery.”

Source: The North Africa Journal February 05, 2020 18:00 UTC