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11. it's an outdated system

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 09:27 PM

Dec 2016

It gives way too much power to the smaller states. Only 17% of the population lives in rural areas, yet rural areas are defining our politics.

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We Need to Kill the Electoral College - The Nation [View all] Bill USA Dec 2016 OP

Sure, let's keep the election simple. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #1

We are part, but only part. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #6

Interesting, but uninformative links JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #9

The GOP might have to deal with the nightmare scenario agincourt Dec 2016 #7

One person, one vote is as simple (and as fair) as it gets. tinrobot Dec 2016 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #13

I wonder if the winner take all method treestar Dec 2016 #4

By no means an unreasonable arguement. JayhawkSD Dec 2016 #5

it's an outdated system morganallen Dec 2016 #11