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  The current system of electing the President of the United States is based on the Electoral College, wherein each state is allotted a certain amount of electors who vote for whichever presidential candidate receives the majority popular vote in their respective states. This system has been criticized for not accurately reflecting the will of citizens and for allowing candidates to win without obtaining an actual majority.

As such, an alternative method should be devised that more accurately reflects the will of citizens and eliminates instances in which a president can be elected without receiving a true majority from voters. One option would involve utilizing ranked-choice voting (RCV), also known as instant-runoff voting (IRV). Under this proposed system, citizens would rank all candidates running for President on their ballot according to preference. If no one candidate obtains an absolute majority after first choices are tallied, then further rounds of tabulation would occur by eliminating those with fewest votes while concurrently allotting these eliminated votes to someone’s second choice listed on their ballots until a winner is declared with an absolute majority or 50% + 1 vote. RCV ensures that every individual's vote counts and minimizes strategic voting since it rewards individuals who have made sincere expressions about their preferences instead of trying to game out hypothetical scenarios. It also allows representatives at both local polling stations and at electoral college meetings alike to quickly come up with results proportional to how citizens voted during Election Day In addition, there should be mechanisms established surrounding this proposed RCV system that guard against possible political manipulation from certain interests like gerrymandering districts or tampering with ballots in order to skew results towards one candidate or another. For example, measures could be implemented requiring states abide by uniform standards when creating congressional districts so as prevent any undue influence from outside sources looking alter how people actually voted - something especially important given our increasingly digitized society where cybersecurity threats could manipulate election tallies if proper precautions are not taken beforehand. Although replacing our current Electoral College System may seem daunting due to its centuries-old tradition embedded within American democracy, devising a new electoral process rooted in fair representation and accuracy remains critical now more than ever before if future generations wish uphold democracy across our nation going forward into 21st century America.