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LisaL

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12. So we had a hurricane that hit a number of democratic states, depressing turnout.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:40 AM

Nov 2012

And yet we should get rid of EC? I don't think so.
And in close elections, it would be worse, not better, to go with popular vote.
A whole bunch of states haven't even finished counting their provisional ballots, etc.
So in close election we would still be waiting for those states to finish.
Could end up being a nightmare if we had to wait for a number of states to finish counting.

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Katrina vanden Heuvel: It's Time to End the Electoral College [View all] marmar Nov 2012 OP

First things first JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #1

Federalize voting procedures - give everyone, everywhere 21 days to vote. And a verifiable receipt. leveymg Nov 2012 #2

yeah...do it! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #3

One person, one vote. sadbear Nov 2012 #4

I angered a friend by pointing out exboyfil Nov 2012 #7

Yep. That's the point. sadbear Nov 2012 #9

Agree with vandan Heuvel. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #5

Congressional District by Congressional District exboyfil Nov 2012 #6

no more gimmicks and half-solutions --get rid of it CreekDog Nov 2012 #8

How many OECD countries have nationwide elections exboyfil Nov 2012 #13

This issue must NOT be isolated from other voting issues, e.g. practically the ONLY source of patrice Nov 2012 #10

The solution she describes seems problematic, doesn't it? Marr Nov 2012 #11

So we had a hurricane that hit a number of democratic states, depressing turnout. LisaL Nov 2012 #12