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To: bankwalker

I see what you’re saying. I’m not sure that congressional districts are the answer though. There are issues of gerrymandering and judicial interference.


16 posted on 11/29/2016 9:05:06 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: bankwalker

We could wind up with electors awarded based upon demographics.


19 posted on 11/29/2016 9:11:31 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Ray76

A problem with awarding electors by congressional district is that it is brittle. Whatever faction gained an early advantage likely would, through gerrymandering, eventually become the only governing faction... until violently overthrown. The purpose of congressional districts is to apportion the People’s representation in the House of Representatives, not to apportion electors.


30 posted on 11/29/2016 11:35:43 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Ray76
I’m not sure that congressional districts are the answer though. There are issues of gerrymandering and judicial interference.

We're already coping with the gerrymandering problem.

Even so, 15 of California's 53 reps are Republican. Under a system awarding electoral votes by CD, Trump would probably have received 15 of California's 55 electoral votes.

64 posted on 12/02/2016 11:13:28 PM PST by cynwoody
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