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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Not unless you amend the Constitution. Abolish the Electoral College. Create a Federal Board of Elections.


203 posted on 01/25/2021 4:26:51 PM PST by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: xkaydet65

So, not just a weekend project then?

Seriously — thanks for the info.


455 posted on 01/27/2021 5:32:47 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: xkaydet65

Follow-up question/observation.

The Electoral College doesn’t seem to be adding anything these days, given that its vote doesn’t change election outcomes.

However, if there were a 3-party election, and no clear (50% +1) winner — then the electoral college could be critical. If the election resulted in Party ‘A’ getting (say) 45% of the Electors, ‘B’ 30% and ‘C’ 25% — then, wouldn’t the Electoral College determine the final winner? There would be a contentious meeting, and lots of horse trading, and even Party ‘C’ could wind up being the winner (perhaps being the compromise candidate). Is that a reasonable scenario?


456 posted on 01/27/2021 5:45:19 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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