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Election Reform

Make7

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2. "... pledged to vote for the winner of the popular vote IN EACH STATE."

Reply to llashram (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:43 PM

Sep 2020

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election#cite_ref-NV_393-0

In which states were the majority of Electoral Votes not awarded to the Presidential candidate that received the majority/plurality of ballots cast in that state?

Example: 1,318,255 of 2,123,372 voters in Alabama selected Trump. All nine of Alabama's Electoral Votes were cast for Trump.

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Electors of the Electoral College [View all] llashram Sep 2020 OP

'NATIONWIDE' is not the same as 'in each state.' elleng Sep 2020 #1

if you say so llashram Sep 2020 #3

'One person one vote' is counted within each state, elleng Sep 2020 #5

"... pledged to vote for the winner of the popular vote IN EACH STATE." Make7 Sep 2020 #2

so the popular vote in Alabama llashram Sep 2020 #4

Trump received the Electoral Votes of Alabama BECAUSE he won the popular vote (62%) in the state. nt Make7 Sep 2020 #6

oops sorry, my math was wrong llashram Sep 2020 #9

When you go and cast your vote for Biden Coleman Sep 2020 #7

one person, one vote llashram Sep 2020 #8