On top of that, based on some statistics I've seen, I suspect California in 2016 just made up their vote totals.
Also without even going into funny business like you describe, a state could introduce ranked voting. So say there are 10 candidates, you give each candidate a number from 1 to 10. It's a totally legitimate way to vote. The winner could get a 10 from every voter, and thus have a "score" which outnumbers states with more traditional voting.
It's a more honest way to vote (even if more confusing), and is probably preferable when there's several candidates to choose from. Some state should implement it to also just screw with this national popular vote scam which isn't a thing.
I just reviewed the rules of what New York adopted, and I'm absolutely horrified. Unlike a simple scoring system like I described earlier, the rules adopted are a convoluted mess of throwing away ballots for those who don't align with the top selections, and shuffling the numbers around at each stage.
I could see pros and cons with a simple scoring system versus a straight out flat vote. But what New York and apparently others are doing isn't about utilizing a ranked preference, but determining who appealed most to a group-think set of voters.
On top of that, based on some statistics I've seen, I suspect California in 2016 just made up their vote totals.
Also without even going into funny business like you describe, a state could introduce ranked voting. So say there are 10 candidates, you give each candidate a number from 1 to 10. It's a totally legitimate way to vote. The winner could get a 10 from every voter, and thus have a "score" which outnumbers states with more traditional voting.
It's a more honest way to vote (even if more confusing), and is probably preferable when there's several candidates to choose from. Some state should implement it to also just screw with this national popular vote scam which isn't a thing.
It's not my thing, and some places already vote this way. New York just adopted this system for primaries, and it will go into effect in 2021.
I just reviewed the rules of what New York adopted, and I'm absolutely horrified. Unlike a simple scoring system like I described earlier, the rules adopted are a convoluted mess of throwing away ballots for those who don't align with the top selections, and shuffling the numbers around at each stage.
I could see pros and cons with a simple scoring system versus a straight out flat vote. But what New York and apparently others are doing isn't about utilizing a ranked preference, but determining who appealed most to a group-think set of voters.