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re: What is the argument for the electoral college instead of a popular vote?

Posted on 11/8/16 at 10:53 am to
Posted by cajun12
Houma, LA
Member since Sep 2004
2501 posts
Posted on 11/8/16 at 10:53 am to
The problem I have with the EC is the winner take all system

Award a percentage of the EC votes according to the % of the vote the candidate gets in that state
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 10:55 am
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 11/8/16 at 10:56 am to
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Award a percentage of the EC votes according to the % of the vote the candidate gets in that state


That would fix the issue I guess.

And maintain the stronger EC vote value in the smaller states.

I'm on board!
Posted by Antonio Moss
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
48519 posts
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:07 am to
quote:

The problem I have with the EC is the winner take all system

Award a percentage of the EC votes according to the % of the vote the candidate gets in that state


That's what Nebraska and Maine do.

It's called the Congressional District System.
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