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Gidney N Cloyd

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4. Minimally, the process needs a tune-up. Or a failsafe feature for significant popular wins.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 11:26 AM

Mar 2024

Like, just spitballing, maybe there's a popular vote lead plateau you reach after which the EC doesn't kick in.

Actually, what I find even scarier is how it works if the election is thrown to the House.

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Our fucked up elections [View all] edhopper Mar 2024 OP

Which is why I hate the Electoral College. thucythucy Mar 2024 #1

And barely democracy edhopper Mar 2024 #2

Absolutely. thucythucy Mar 2024 #3

Minimally, the process needs a tune-up. Or a failsafe feature for significant popular wins. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2024 #4

that is scary edhopper Mar 2024 #5

The greatest nation on earth has F-ed elections? Marcus IM Mar 2024 #6