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Eliminate the EC and return to paper ballots...nt LakeArenal Mar 2017 #1
And the asinine need to know who won the same night of the election. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #3
Exactly! rogue emissary Mar 2017 #8
THIS! ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #13
That can be done with adequate counters in each precinct Warpy Mar 2017 #51
word. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2017 #42
I don't know if it needs to be eliminated outright Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #2
The EC, like the Senate, has a clear GOP Bias... eniwetok Mar 2017 #21
It also invites rigging the election in a few states by switching just a few votes. L. Coyote Mar 2017 #4
Yes! The worst aspect of the EC... VOX Mar 2017 #41
absolutely, much easier to steal. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2017 #43
Russ Feingold would like to abolish it as well...... a kennedy Mar 2017 #5
All you have to do is convince those same small States to change the Constitution.... brooklynite Mar 2017 #6
that's the Catch 22 eniwetok Mar 2017 #7
2/3 of states legislatures is 33 of them treestar Mar 2017 #16
Amending the Constitution requires 3/4 of the states, not 2/3 Jim Lane Mar 2017 #18
I think the 2/3 came from....... WillowTree Mar 2017 #22
oh you are rights treestar Mar 2017 #23
The National Popular Vote Compact is not an amendment eniwetok Mar 2017 #38
So the question is how many votes gives a state disproportionate representation? eniwetok Mar 2017 #20
It does not look good in that treestar Mar 2017 #24
I think our system has unintended consequences... eniwetok Mar 2017 #25
Wouldnt that make winning elections harder? MichMan Mar 2017 #33
I don't think the nation would let CAL go... eniwetok Mar 2017 #36
yes, but the other blue states could join them. works for me. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2017 #44
and it's proving to be the end of what little democracy is left....the last 16 years have Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #26
I remember reading that some states have a "work-around" plan. The participating states... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #9
clever idea... but I suspect it's doomed eniwetok Mar 2017 #10
Found this link. Legal arguments for and against. I believe the "for" arguments are stronger. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #12
I don't like that idea MichMan Mar 2017 #34
So you're opposed to it when it's not in your favor? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #35
either Dems stand for democratic principles... or they don't. eniwetok Mar 2017 #39
But if it were the will of the majority of voters in the US that would be a fairer outcome pnwmom Mar 2017 #46
EC is crap, just like the way congress is elected Ezior Mar 2017 #11
How many complaints have you read here about the Democratic Party, DCCC, etc? brooklynite Mar 2017 #14
the list system opens up the door for third parties... eniwetok Mar 2017 #19
Not sure what you have against the election of senators... clementine613 Mar 2017 #47
are you THAT unaware of vote weighting? eniwetok Mar 2017 #48
I meant within each state... clementine613 Apr 2017 #71
isn't the issue here what's ANTIdemocratic? eniwetok Apr 2017 #72
Yes. treestar Mar 2017 #15
There is a great video that shows that you only need to win about 22% of the vote to win the EC ProfessorPlum Mar 2017 #17
Here ProfessorPlum Mar 2017 #28
BRILLIANT VIDEO!!! eniwetok Mar 2017 #49
all the more reason that losers love it, and will never let it go. nt TheFrenchRazor Mar 2017 #45
How do you get rid of the ec? caroldansen Mar 2017 #27
It's kinda hard Calculating Mar 2017 #30
We'll never have fair elections so long as this abomination of a system exists Calculating Mar 2017 #29
and in the Senate.... Dems represent 33 million more Americans that the GOP eniwetok Mar 2017 #32
The more important issue is the focus on swing states. Jim Lane Mar 2017 #31
The EC actually does a good job at achieving the goal it was designed to achieve. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #37
the EC was to magnify the power of white in slave states... eniwetok Mar 2017 #40
That quote gets thrown around a lot Azathoth Mar 2017 #50
Sure... but maybe it doesn't matter. eniwetok Mar 2017 #54
And it has policy implications as well. Yavin4 Mar 2017 #52
I have always wondered what would happen duncang Mar 2017 #53
It Also Seems To Be Doing The Opposite of The Intent ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #55
we can't unravel "winner take all" eniwetok Mar 2017 #56
Don't Disagree, E ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #57
It would still be a virtual tie... eniwetok Mar 2017 #59
Six of the 9 Scenarios Show Clinton on Top ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #61
Really? One? eniwetok Mar 2017 #63
You Can Quit Yelling At Me ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #64
sorry... eniwetok Mar 2017 #66
"I know it's highly unlikely" former9thward Mar 2017 #58
I know it's "improbable": SO WHAT!! eniwetok Mar 2017 #60
Rightly or wrongly forthemiddle Mar 2017 #67
in republican political theory all power derives from the PEOPLE eniwetok Mar 2017 #70
the currents of antidemocratic government are insidous eniwetok Mar 2017 #62
Blood red mountain grammy Mar 2017 #65
I'm not a huge fan of the EC Sgent Mar 2017 #68
Why should ANY voters get a bigger vote than others? eniwetok Mar 2017 #69
What a total waste of time looking backward as if we didn't have enough problems.. CK_John Apr 2017 #73
are you suggesting we don't bother to understand what needs to be fixed? eniwetok Apr 2017 #74
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