Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete
by webninja on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @11:10PM
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Maybe get rid of the winner takes all feature? It locks us in a 2-party system.
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Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete
by hannasanarion on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:16AM
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Alexander Hamilton and James Madison tried that in the 1800s. Politicians benefit from the broken system (presidential campaigns are easier and cheaper because fewer voters matter) so it is hard to build support.
The NPVIC is a modern attempt to do the same thing, coordinated by mutual agreement instead of constitutional amendment.