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Re:Obama Administration Gives Up on Pacific Trade Deal by jrs235 on Friday November 11, 2016 @04:39PM (#12934658)
The 25% is not a consequence of the Electoral College system. The 25% is a consequence of only 50% of eligible voters voting, half of which voted for the winner.
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Re:Obama Administration Gives Up on Pacific Trade Deal by lambertsimnel on Friday November 11, 2016 @06:07PM (#12935321)
True, but the electoral college contributes to the problem. In winner-takes-all states that are heavily for one party or the other, there is not much incentive to vote. Turnout would almost certainly be higher under a national popular vote.
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