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In reply to the discussion: This PERFECTLY Illustrates How INSANE The Electoral College Concept Is! [View all]eniwetok
(1,629 posts)59. It would still be a virtual tie...
At least according to these calculations
https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/13319/who-would-have-won-the-presidency-if-all-states-electors-were-allocated-proport
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eniwetok
Mar 2017
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It also invites rigging the election in a few states by switching just a few votes.
L. Coyote
Mar 2017
#4
All you have to do is convince those same small States to change the Constitution....
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#6
So the question is how many votes gives a state disproportionate representation?
eniwetok
Mar 2017
#20
and it's proving to be the end of what little democracy is left....the last 16 years have
Gabi Hayes
Mar 2017
#26
I remember reading that some states have a "work-around" plan. The participating states...
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#9
Found this link. Legal arguments for and against. I believe the "for" arguments are stronger.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#12
But if it were the will of the majority of voters in the US that would be a fairer outcome
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#46
How many complaints have you read here about the Democratic Party, DCCC, etc?
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#14
There is a great video that shows that you only need to win about 22% of the vote to win the EC
ProfessorPlum
Mar 2017
#17
We'll never have fair elections so long as this abomination of a system exists
Calculating
Mar 2017
#29
The EC actually does a good job at achieving the goal it was designed to achieve.
ManiacJoe
Mar 2017
#37
What a total waste of time looking backward as if we didn't have enough problems..
CK_John
Apr 2017
#73