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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2020, 03:40 PM Nov 2020

Gavin Newsom on why electoral college must go...

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Gavin Newsom on why electoral college must go... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2020 OP

Fine wryter2000 Nov 2020 #1

wryter2000

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1. Fine

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Thu Nov 5, 2020, 04:01 PM

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But does anyone have any idea how to pass a constitutional amendment to accomplish this? Doesn't it require 2/3 of the congress and 2/3 of the states? Since 2000, the Republicans have won the White House twice because of the electoral college. Does anyone think they'll vote to get rid of it?

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