[CA Conservative]

BTW the electoral college runs similarly, if nobody hits the 50%+1 number on the first vote members start being able to change their votes.

Incorrect. The members of the Electoral College cast their votes in their own state, and then send the results to Congress. Technically, the electors from California have no idea how the electors from Nevada voted. If there is no majority winner once Congress counts the votes from the Electoral College, then the House chooses the President (one vote per state) and the Senate chooses the VP.

[Kegger]

BTW the electoral college runs similarly, if nobody hits the 50%+1 number on the first vote members start being able to change their votes.

Incorrect. The members of the Electoral College cast their votes in their own state, and then send the results to Congress. Technically, the electors from California have no idea how the electors from Nevada voted. If there is no majority winner once Congress counts the votes from the Electoral College, then the House chooses the President (one vote per state) and the Senate chooses the VP.

I believe the new standard is whoever gets the most votes (plurality) should be awarded the Presidency regardless of the rules. It's only fair you know.

; )

[discostu]

Sure enough. I’d thought the EC got multiple passes before it falls to congress, but was wrong. Of course that’s all in theory as the EC has never failed to give a clear win.