It doesn't serve any other purpose than just that. It's only for there for state balance and fairness.

Based on last night's results, the attached map (click here) represents the Presidency without the EC in place. Do you feel it would be right to let only these places speak for the entire country? What if it was red in those counties? Would you feel the same?

My thoughts are this. Without the EC, we would become a permanent political monarchy overnight. Cool if your are on the side of the Monarch. Not so cool if you are not. America doesn't need that. America needs to be able to change and the EC is only one of many mechanisms to make that happen.