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PoindexterOglethorpe

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4. Eliminate the Electoral College entirely.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 02:37 PM

Jun 2020

Under the current system, most people's votes simply don't count, especially if your preferred political party is in the minority in your state.

If we actually elected the President by popular vote, they'd have to campaign in more of the country. Or at least send good surrogates.

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Increase the size of the House!! [View all] moose65 Jun 2020 OP

I agree 1000%, plus it is the easiest fix we can implement, tinrobot Jun 2020 #1

Reduce the influence of the Senate! Also, outlaw Gerrymandering! lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #2

Well, that's true, but.... moose65 Jun 2020 #16

Redistribute the EC, while you're at it Warpy Jun 2020 #3

Eliminate the Electoral College entirely. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #4

I agree, the electoral college is out of date Bev54 Jun 2020 #5

The whole point of the Senate is to have PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #7

the Senate is now obsolete, too RicROC Jun 2020 #13

I do believe the senate should also be on population Bev54 Jun 2020 #15

Yes, please! SharonClark Jun 2020 #6

Agreed! The EC should go. nt crickets Jun 2020 #9

You're "what abouting" my post, though 😃 moose65 Jun 2020 #10

I was responding to the third post here. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #12

Sure, just wave a magic wand and it shall be done Warpy Jun 2020 #11

Expanding the number of House seats would automatically do that... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #8

increase the # of seats depending on population RicROC Jun 2020 #14

I guess the next question would be: moose65 Jun 2020 #17

good points! RicROC Jun 2020 #18