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BigmanPigman

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Reply to mvymvy (Reply #20)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 09:12 PM

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So When Exactly will we get around to Abolishing the Electoral College? [View all] tomhagen Aug 2017 OP

Abolishing the electoral college is a good idea Gothmog Aug 2017 #1

It will take a Constitutional amendment. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2

It baffles me that these "eliminate the electoral college" threads that pop up periodically, tend to still_one Aug 2017 #5

Lots of people don't know much about how our government works. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #8

I guess so. You explained the process beautifully still_one Aug 2017 #12

Actually, no it won't. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2017 #19

The problem is that so far the states that have signed on The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #21

Nice post rpannier Aug 2017 #22

The Electoral College will be eliminated when hell freezes over. democratisphere Aug 2017 #3

Right after the federal government Mr.Bill Aug 2017 #14

When the latinx vote turns Texas blue. Salviati Aug 2017 #4

No Texas won't be winner take all anymore Va Lefty Aug 2017 #9

Yeah, that's probably more likely Salviati Aug 2017 #13

When one State becomes more important than another Deb Aug 2017 #6

As soon as we decide to end the grading curve that allows the "slow" kids to pass. randr Aug 2017 #7

We couldn't even ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. BarbD Aug 2017 #10

Not in our lifetimes, unfortunately. sandensea Aug 2017 #11

The peril of unintended consequences. J_William_Ryan Aug 2017 #15

Al Gore mentioned this on Bill Maher last week and it doesn't take an amendment. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #16

The National Popular Vote Bill mvymvy Aug 2017 #17

So does that mean 15 more states need to enact it? BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #18

Needs States with 105 more electoral votes mvymvy Aug 2017 #20

Thanks! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #23

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