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Shell_Seas

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1. I am in favor of this.

Reply to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2021, 03:43 PM

Jan 2021

Over the past 200 years, more than 700 proposals have been introduced in Congress to reform or eliminate the Electoral College – without any becoming law.

Abolishing it would require a constitutional amendment, which I believe would require 3/4 of all of the states to be on board.

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It's now crystal clear that we must make every effort to end the Electoral College, [View all] Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 OP

I am in favor of this. Shell_Seas Jan 2021 #1

The U. S. Constitutions is the most difficult constitution in the world to amend dlk Jan 2021 #2

I was about to say... Wednesdays Jan 2021 #5

Have to get rid of the certification - the one this time on Jan. 6 treestar Jan 2021 #3

Unfortunately, impossible to do until republicans see it as a beachbumbob Jan 2021 #4