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6. Neutering the electoral college doesn't need a Constitutional Convention

Reply to kelly1mm (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 11:05 PM

Dec 2016

If the 11 most populous states; California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and New Jersey were to each pass a law allocating their state's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, the winner of the national popular vote would receive 270 electoral votes and win the election.

There would be nothing the other 39 states could do about it.

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Maine elector has vote for Sanders ruled improper, switches vote to Clinton [View all] Jose Garcia Dec 2016 OP

So "electors having agency" is a complete farce. Confirming what we all knew. n/t yodermon Dec 2016 #1

EC voting is really disproportionate voting favoring conservative rural areas. jalan48 Dec 2016 #2

It has more to do with protecting rich slave owners elmac Dec 2016 #3

But without a Constitutional Convention any 13 states can block getting rid of the EC. kelly1mm Dec 2016 #4

Neutering the electoral college doesn't need a Constitutional Convention Massacure Dec 2016 #6

Had to do.... Now it's purpose is to elevate rural areas which tend to be conservative. jalan48 Dec 2016 #5