Agreed...not sure why the “electors” can be allowed to vote for anyone except the popularly elected candidate. Maybe change it to Electoral Rep. College!
States can change how their electors work. The best arrangement I have seen requires each elector to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their specific Congressional district. The electors "representing" the state's Senators votes are required to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote statewide. I forget which state has this arrangement, but I like it.