The American voting system is broken by design. There used to be reasons and conventions, and there is a somewhat excessive regard for states rights, but you co

The American voting system is broken by design. There used to be reasons and conventions, and there is a somewhat excessive regard for states rights, but you could build a system that keeps that regard while being sane and fair. The fact that the US political classes would rather focus on gerrymandering instead, tells you all that you need to know about motives.