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Re:Georgia election server showed signs of tampering, expert... by yongjik on Friday January 17, 2020 @04:46PM (#22079762)
The original argument was that electoral college "localizes" statewide corruption. I pointed out it didn't. Whether a popular election is also susceptible to statewide corruption is a different matter - of course it is, but unlike electoral college, a corrupt state can never wield disproportionate power.
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Re:Georgia election server showed signs of tampering, expert... by toast0 on Friday January 17, 2020 @05:26PM (#22080166)
With the electoral college, a corrupt state can force its votes, and that can swing the election if the electoral count is close enough; if it's a large state, that's pretty likely, I suppose.

With a popular vote, a corrupt state (or precinct) can manufacture votes, and if they can plausibly manufacture enough votes in a close election, that can swing the election too.

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