What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines

The nation's unique Electoral College system for electing a president, which replaces the popular vote, puts disproportionate voting power in the hands of a relative few states. It also ensures that the majority of campaign dollars — and attention from the presidential candidates — goes to those states. This year, there are seven. The lack of attention leaves voters in much of the country feeling as if they and the issues they care about have been sidelined. That division is felt acutely in places like Waukegan, Illinois, a majority Latino working-class city that has struggled as its factories closed and waterfront deteriorated.