This is the case in damn near every state in the USA.
The Democrats want to eliminate the Electoral College because they often have the 'popular vote'. Most of these votes come from these blue counties with large cities. Of the 3k+ counties in the USA, they want just a few dozen counties to decide elections forever. This is qn absolutely insane idea. It's like telling them to allow rural Alabama to decide policy for Los Angeles, just because.
In reality, the EC should probably be changed at the state level to split EC votes by districts. For example, MN is worth 10 EC votes and since the 70's, all 10 have gone to Democrats largely because of how Minneapolis and Duluth votes. How it SHOULD work is each district should get EC votes based on population, so Minneapolis area still may be worth 2 EC, but the rest of MN's districts have the other 8 which might go either way, but in 2016 were VERY red. In 2008\2012 a lot of MN was fairly blue.
It'd be a lot more fair and representative of American views, but Democrats would hate this idea for that very reason.
Aren't electoral votes number determined by congressional districts? If so it'd be very easy to split them per state...but then you'd just be at basically having congress vote. Chances are if they elect a Dem congressman, or a republican then the electoral vote would match.i do like leaving it up to the states though. And electors in some states can cast however they want and don't have to follow the public's vote.
This is the case in damn near every state in the USA.
The Democrats want to eliminate the Electoral College because they often have the 'popular vote'. Most of these votes come from these blue counties with large cities. Of the 3k+ counties in the USA, they want just a few dozen counties to decide elections forever. This is qn absolutely insane idea. It's like telling them to allow rural Alabama to decide policy for Los Angeles, just because.
In reality, the EC should probably be changed at the state level to split EC votes by districts. For example, MN is worth 10 EC votes and since the 70's, all 10 have gone to Democrats largely because of how Minneapolis and Duluth votes. How it SHOULD work is each district should get EC votes based on population, so Minneapolis area still may be worth 2 EC, but the rest of MN's districts have the other 8 which might go either way, but in 2016 were VERY red. In 2008\2012 a lot of MN was fairly blue.
It'd be a lot more fair and representative of American views, but Democrats would hate this idea for that very reason.
Aren't electoral votes number determined by congressional districts? If so it'd be very easy to split them per state...but then you'd just be at basically having congress vote. Chances are if they elect a Dem congressman, or a republican then the electoral vote would match.i do like leaving it up to the states though. And electors in some states can cast however they want and don't have to follow the public's vote.
EC vote number is based on population. TX, FL, CA, NY are worth a lot of EC votes because of all the damn people there.
Congressional seats is also based on population correct?