The current predominant winner-take-all approach to apportioning electoral votes isn’t mandated by the Constitution; in fact, it probably isn’t consistent with the views of the Founding Fathers. It is also a disaster for our political system. Under the current conditions, it means that the votes of the vast majority of Americans are meaningless, and that presidential elections are decided by a handful of voters in swing states. That in turn means presidential candidates have no incentive to campaign in places like California or Texas, and it puts enormous pressure on the counting process in states like Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. It is a system in desperate need of reform.
The best way to do that is for all of the states to agree to apportion their electoral votes in accordance with proportions of the popular vote. A national referendum supporting that reform would be a good way to give all of the state governments the confidence to go ahead and make the change.