One look at an electoral map will tell you why the Democrats will never allow this.
No. It’s time (past time really) to abolish this anachronistic and undemocratic institution. It was created by men who wanted to make sure that the educated elites would have the final say over who would be president. Right now the only ordinary votes that matter in presidential elections are cast in around a half dozen states and those are the only ones candidates pay any attention to.
The left would lose it’s grip on the few population centers that control election results. I cannot imagine LA county, Kern county and Imperial county in kalifornia, having an equal electorial voice to the libs. They would lose their monopoly.
Be careful what you wish for. Our conservative policies can change the problematic population centers and earn the trust of those residents.
Yeah, and we can elect a Governor for each District...
LOL! at the idiots who want to do away with States.
From 20 years ago, mathematical proof of the merits of the Electoral College:
Math Against Tyranny
http://discovermagazine.com/2004/sep/math-against-tyranny
“There is no reason for every other state in the nation not to follow suit.”
No reason except for the states choosing the method their electoral votes are calculated.
In addition, distributing electoral votes by congressional district would leave the process wide open for corrupt unfair Democratic gerrymandering.
I have argued for apportionment by congressional district for years,with the overall winner in the state receiving the other two votes that represent the senators.
Otherwise, my vote does not count diddly because I live in Md. Congressional apportionment more accurately represents the will of the people.
Even better, just get the states with big Dem cities to award based on congressional district, and leave the rest of the states alone :)
“A Republic, if you can keep it.”
Love, Ben
If you award the EV’s by congressional district, it will be very hard for any Democrat to win! Sounds good to me!
“Had this system been in place in 2012 Romney would have won the election”
I’d rethink that selling point…..
no votes for the district of criminals. it is a federal enclave.
Up with Big Cities, Down with Rural
Uo with Democracy, Down with Republic
Up with Amendment 17 times two!
Up with Big Govt, Down with small
Up with Power Concentration, Down with Dispersed
Sounds good, and theoretically would be a better representation of the popular will. Theoretically.
BUT - it will not work because of gerrymandering. Ninety percent of all congressional districts are now locked into one party demographics. In the same way that a congressman of the favored party is guaranteed reelection, that district will also be a guaranteed electoral vote for the over-represented party.
The race would be down to a few balanced or swing districts. If you are a Republican in Philadelphia or Los Angeles congressional district, your vote is meaningless. You might as well stay home.
Now a proportional representation statewide, i.e., if you get 60% of the state vote you get 60% (rounded) of the electoral votes plus two more for winning (the Senate-based electoral votes) it would be a fairer representation of the people’s will.
On the other hand, it'd be harder to move refugees into a dozen different districts instead of just into one state, amiright?
There are excellent reasons that every other state does not do it. First, they have not decided to do that. Second, awarding Electors by winner take all in the states preserves a little of the original Federalism whereby the states as States have some representation in the system. If it deteriorates to Congressional district rules the States become just that much less significant and the Central Government that much more.
As soon as this happens, the Dims will redraw the districts to insure they will win.
Please see my comment here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3471079/posts?page=22#22
It would be better for other reasons beyond partisanship. For one, it would mean that competitive districts in solid red or blue states would get a lot more attention. But it’s hard to see how it would ever be enacted, any state controlled consistently by one party or the other would never enact such as law.