That sounds accurate.
With a popular vote, two or three miscounted votes per precinct would be enough to sway the popular vote of a close national election, corrupting the election if all the miscounts were for the same candidate. Could that happen?
Speculation about no EC:
- No need for precincts.
- Everyone votes with a smart phone.
- The government issues a smart phone to everyone who registers to vote.
- Smart phone corporations and their enthusiastic, connected supporters transform into ludicrous rich.
- You must retrieve the phone in person, but due to Democratic pressure, no ID is required to vote or claim your phone.
- The smart phone app records your vote.
- Your next vote is subsequently influenced by special interests at a new level of personal.
What could go wrong?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio