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Thread: A Proportional Electoral College
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11-06-12, 10:40 AM #1
A Proportional Electoral College
What if we divided electoral votes proportionately? If Obama takes 51% of the vote in Ohio he takes 9 electoral votes (Or even 9.1 if you want to go into decimals). It's fairer representation that makes candidates actually care about non-battleground states, plus it gives 3rd party candidates a shot at a few electoral votes.
By the way, didn't we used to call them "swing states" rather than "battleground states?" Swings are so much nicer than battles.
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11-06-12, 10:58 AM #3
Re: A Proportional Electoral College
No, it's still not quite popular votes, because it still gives a simple breakdown of how each state ends up voting. Eliminate the electoral college and states don't matter at all. I'm not for that.
Ohio: 9 for Obama, 8 for Romney, and 1 for Gary Johnson just seems more representative than just a general count of the swathes of the public.
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11-06-12, 11:12 AM #4
Re: A Proportional Electoral College
No thanks to a proportional electoral college. I'd rather scrap it altogether and go with popular vote. I would, however, like to see our voting system replace the first-past-the-post system with proportional representation. That's where third parties will really be able to start building a name for themselves and making a difference on a national level.
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