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To: MediaMole
The only logical change to the law would be to apportion electoral votes by congressional district. A presidential candidate would receive an electoral vote for each district he won and the statewide winner would receive two electoral votes representing the state’s senators.

Even that change would require a constitutional amendment. Article II, Section 1 specifies that the method for appointment of electors is to be determined by each state's legislature.

States are already free to do what you propose. I believe that there are two that do. The states can't, though, be forced to do so without an amendment.

56 posted on 07/08/2008 10:11:29 AM PDT by Bob
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To: Bob

A constitutional amendment is the proper mechanism. If a few states changed, it could radically alter the results. California and New York could hand the White House to the GOP by switching to a district by district allocation. If a few large conservative states switched, it would hand the White House to the dems.


72 posted on 07/08/2008 10:36:44 AM PDT by MediaMole
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