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Voltaire2

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5. I don't think it can.

Reply to Stardust Mirror (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 02:48 PM

Nov 2023

I could be wrong, but I think the idiotic constitution leaves the mechanism of 'electing electors' up to each state. And of course this shitty fascist court is busy gutting voting rights and enabling state malfeasance in elections.

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What if states' Electoral College votes didn't go in one block [View all] Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 OP

A small number of states do that, Maine and Nebraska? Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #1

solution would be Federal law applying to all states? Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #4

I don't think it can. Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #5

could an individual sue his state Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #6

this talks about that law, I guess I was wrong: Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #7

When it comes to choosing electors, the state's power is nearly absolute Sympthsical Nov 2023 #17

Maine and Nebraska do not apportion their electoral votes to reflect the breakdown of each state's popular vote mvymvy Nov 2023 #15

Maine and Nebraska do not allocate electoral votes proportionately onenote Nov 2023 #16

At least one state already does MichMan Nov 2023 #2

Two states have porportional electors. I think this has been discussed as one way to get around EC winner take all. Silent Type Nov 2023 #3

No state has proportional electors mvymvy Nov 2023 #11

Another option is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact RandomNumbers Nov 2023 #8

interesting, thanks Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #9

Increases risk of House deciding, regardless of any popular votes mvymvy Nov 2023 #10

Thank you. That's why I asked - to get reasoned answers Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #14

Why would a State that doesn't want to give up the EC agree to district their EC votes proportionally? brooklynite Nov 2023 #12

Get rid of gerrymandering, and we'll talk about it. haele Nov 2023 #13

Gerrymandering inthewind21 Nov 2023 #18

However, if you split up the EC votes proportionally, gerrymandering will affect the count. haele Nov 2023 #20

If you think gerrymandered districts are bad now, it'll get worse if the Presidency depends on it In It to Win It Nov 2023 #19