Answer: Election results were easier to falsify. (I don't know if there is another one, but one answer is B)
Explanation: Originally, the Electoral College offered the Constitutional Convention a middle ground between two major proposals: popular presidential election and presidential election by Congress.
For two reasons, the Electoral College was established. The initial goal was to create a buffer between the population and the presidential election. The second was as part of the government's structure, which gave smaller states more influence.