15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete

Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete by AnimalMuppet on Thursday August 22, 2019 @12:11PM (#20769614)

And, under current circumstances, do you see congressional approval to be forthcoming? For myself, I rather doubt it.

[Edit: Why isn't amending the Constitution a hack? Because it's the recognized mechanism for changing the rules.

What makes the compact a hack? I guess it feels like a hack because the expectation is that, if you're going to change the way the president gets elected, you have to change the Constitution - and therefore having to withstand the full level of scrutiny that such a change would involve. Changing it within the parameters allowed - just barely - by the Constitution is not technically a hack, legally. But it's still feels like a hack to make the change without as much scrutiny, and without the need for the massive majority. At least, so it seems to me.]

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Re:15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete by mikeash on Thursday August 22, 2019 @01:35PM (#20770492)

Right now, no. Next time the Democrats have control of both chambers, though, it seems possible.

In any case, my point is just that a constitutional amendment isn’t required and this is totally above-board. The odds of an amendment being ratified are far lower.

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