I don't understand why the large states would take over an election any more than they currently do. The way the electoral college works, theoretically one voter in Cal. can break the tie and award 55 votes to a candidate, while the N.D. deciding voter can deliver 3. With a popular vote decision, the N.D. voter weilds equal power to the Cal. voter. Again, the elephant in the room for me is how many democrats in red states don't bother to vote and vice versa, knowing their vote, at least in the presidential race, wil count for nothing.