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> This particular problem could be solved by forcing all states to apportion their Electoral College votes based on the distribution of the popular vote. That
by pfisch 7y ago
> This particular problem could be solved by forcing all states to apportion their Electoral College votes based on the distribution of the popular vote.
That is not a realistic proposal. Political gridlock will never allow a change like this. Doing it state by state is even worse because it just creates a system where dems try to do it to only red states and the GOP tries to do it to only blue states. It would just further skew the outcomes away from a democratic result.
- zhoujianfu 7y agoThis is exactly what the article is about, and 16 states with 194 votes have already done it. It will eventually pass 270 because most states (all non-swing states) have a lot to gain from it.
- pfisch 7y agoI'm pretty sure the poster I responded to was talking about doing this on a per state basis. Not the national popular vote.