39 How does election counting work in america? MAGA posted 163 days ago by AbleistSL 163 days ago by AbleistSL +39 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (10) sorted by: top new old worst ▲ 2 ▼ – teebee 2 points 163 days ago +2 / -0 States get a min of 3 votes, and grows from there based on population. Most states are winner take all. permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – crazyfingers 2 points 163 days ago +2 / -0 It's winner take all. Whoever wins a plurality of the votes in the state wins the whole state. Districts only come into play in two small states - Maine and Nebraska. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – Blndhairylegs 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 Like a banana republic permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – BorisWave 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 I'm at the point where I do not believe votes are actually counted at all. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – chugginpillsofcolor 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 There's a whole lot of alcohol and a whole lot of monkeys. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – Cheezeit7 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 no one knows anymore. apparently we make the rules up as we go permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Schiffblower 1 point 163 days ago +1 / -0 Each district counts their votes and reports it to the Secretary of State. The SOS adds them all together permalink save report block reply
States get a min of 3 votes, and grows from there based on population. Most states are winner take all.
It's winner take all. Whoever wins a plurality of the votes in the state wins the whole state.
Districts only come into play in two small states - Maine and Nebraska.
Like a banana republic
I'm at the point where I do not believe votes are actually counted at all.
There's a whole lot of alcohol and a whole lot of monkeys.
no one knows anymore. apparently we make the rules up as we go
Each district counts their votes and reports it to the Secretary of State. The SOS adds them all together