Should the Electoral College be abolished?

The Electoral College gives a minority disproportionate influence

Question: Should the Electoral College be abolished?
Position1 of 2›: Yes, we should abolish the Electoral College
Argument‹3 of 3: The Electoral College gives a minority disproportionate influence

The way the Electoral College is structured means that a relatively small amount of the population has disproportionate influence. This is fundamentally undemocratic.

The argument

The Electoral College offers sparsely populated states a disproportionate amount of influence over the electoral process. This influence is magnified particularly in swing states. Some voters in states that are considered 'safe' or electoral strongholds for a particular party under the Electoral College feel that they are dis-incentivised to vote, as their votes do not have equal weighting compared to swing states.

Premises

[P1]The Electoral College gives sparsely populated states disproportionate influence over the election, magnified further in swing states. [P2] Voters in safe party strongholds feel disincentivised because their votes carry less weight than those in swing states. [C] Therefore, because the Electoral College gives a minority disproportionate influence, we should abolish it.

Counter-arguments

The Electoral College prevents a tyranny of the majority, where the largest and most populated states would decide all elections. It ensures that voters from sparsely populated parts of the country that continue to have important industries also have a significant voice.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P2] It is not undemocratic, it simply prevents a tyranny of the majority.