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What has to be done for a state to split electoral votes
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:24 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:24 am
I'm in Illinois and Chicago plagues everyone else in the state. I realize this will never change for Illinois politics. What can be done though for states like Illinois & New Yok to get an electoral split?
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Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:26 am to momentoftruth87
The states pass either a law or a state constitutional amendment on how to allocate the EV's.
Another option would be for an amendment to the U.S. constitution be passed that would apply to all states requiring how the states must allocate their electoral votes (not going to happen).
Another option would be for an amendment to the U.S. constitution be passed that would apply to all states requiring how the states must allocate their electoral votes (not going to happen).
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:26 am to momentoftruth87
i honestly believe the electoral votes should be split by the percentage of votes. Either that or do away with the electoral college and go to a national vote. I think you would see more voters because their vote may actually make a difference.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:27 am to jojothetireguy
quote:Hell, no. If that system were in place Hillary would be President-elect today.
i honestly believe the electoral votes should be split by the percentage of votes.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:36 am to jojothetireguy
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i honestly believe the electoral votes should be split by the percentage of votes. Either that or do away with the electoral college and go to a national vote. I think you would see more voters because their vote may actually make a difference.
The votes of people in small population states would be worthless. They would never have a voice again because the Big cities would rule everyone.
The framers knew this and it is why the constitution was written to specifically allow even the smallest state to be represented by no fewer than 3 electors.
The same holds true with regards to a constitutional amendment. After an amendment passes both houses of congress it must be passed by 2/3rds of the states. Each state in that case gets one vote. So Rhode Island counts as much as NY and North Dakota counts as much as California.
We are a Republic formed in to a UNION from Independent Soveriegn States. States were always intended to have rights and not have them supplanted by other States or the whims of people in other States.
The constitution is a beautiful well thought out document.
It even covers ways to change things in to the ways you want IF 2/3rds of the states agree.
Fortunately for many of us that is too great of a hurdle for most hair-brained ideas to ever pass
Posted on 11/9/16 at 11:52 am to momentoftruth87
Instead of state electoral count, go to a COUNTY electoral system. One point for every county won. Democrats would never win again
Posted on 11/9/16 at 12:02 pm to Loserman
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The votes of people in small population states would be worthless.
How so? I'm saying just use popular vote. I think more people wold vote as they would feel they have more of a voice. Take for example California and the number of democrats, if one was voting trump in Cali, they basically knew their vote was going to be worthless due to the overwhelming number of democrats.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 12:16 pm
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