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tinrobot

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24. This is simply is about one person one vote

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 02:49 AM

Nov 2016

Since more voters live in cities, then perhaps they will have more say (or not, since they don't vote as a block)

But the fundamental concept is equal representation - one person, one vote, regardless of location.

If you think state borders matter more than that concept, then we have a fundamental disagreement and nothing more to argue.

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Thoughts on the Electoral College [View all] JayhawkSD Nov 2016 OP

Voice is nowhere near proportional to population. LisaL Nov 2016 #1

I think that's what he said dumbcat Nov 2016 #2

You don't see the non-sequitur in this? Dem2 Nov 2016 #12

The difference is hardly earth shattering JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #17

In NH, based on electoral college and swing state status, Dem2 Nov 2016 #21

You are right. You got the power. tinrobot Nov 2016 #22

Yep, we can't go tinkering with the Constitution. William769 Nov 2016 #25

We have changed the constitution when we needed to. JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #26

I'm sorry but a state with 30 million shouldn't be reduced to the same voice as 1 million. onecaliberal Nov 2016 #3

Should a state with only 2 million Abq_Sarah Nov 2016 #4

They should have a voice that represents their 2 million not have 3.5 times the voice of the 30 onecaliberal Nov 2016 #5

In other words, no voice Abq_Sarah Nov 2016 #6

Or how about just one person one vote? tinrobot Nov 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author onecaliberal Nov 2016 #19

Please explain that for me. JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #10

Wyoming has 600,000 people, California has 38 million. tinrobot Nov 2016 #23

They are not - states with larger populations have more electoral votes csziggy Nov 2016 #15

We're deciding elections based on lines drawn on a map centuries ago. tinrobot Nov 2016 #8

So, are you saying that our legislature is outmoded too? JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #9

Not no voice. But they are a minority. Liberal In Texas Nov 2016 #11

And since national governance is a consensus of states... JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #14

This is simply is about one person one vote tinrobot Nov 2016 #24

"Those lines still determine the makeup of our current government." JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #13

The Congressional districts aren't all that proportional JonLP24 Nov 2016 #16

And that has nothing whatever to do with the Electoral College. nt JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #18

I was addressing this line JonLP24 Nov 2016 #20

It's still irrelevant. JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #28

The election is the product of the process. JayhawkSD Nov 2016 #27