Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of the Electoral College system?
A) It discourages the development of third parties.
B) "Faithless" electors often vote for a candidate other than the one chosen by popular vote in their state.
C) Successful presidential candidates often win the popular vote by such a large margin that the electoral college's magnification of their popular support doesn't add to their legitimacy.
D) It has often been necessary for the House of Representatives to choose the president, since no candidate has gotten a majority of the electoral vote.
E) Its results usually do not reflect the results of the popular vote.
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