You really suck at this whole reading thing, have you thought of going back to school and getting your GED?
I am not sure how going away from the winner take all system means I want to be governed by the fifteen largest cities in the nation, in fact if you had half a brain you would know it means just the opposite of that.
Maine and Nebraska have a split vote for the EC. The winner of the state gets some and then the winner of each congressional district gets 1 for each district they win.
In a state like Illinois the EC votes always go to the Dem because the BIG CITY has the most people. So a vote for anyone but the Dem is a wasted vote. Under the split vote system the Dem would have gotten 15 of the EC votes and the Repub would have gotten 5. This gives each vote more meaning, it gives those living in the rural area of a state with one huge city a reason to go vote for POTUS and have their vote mean something.
Golfing, good idea, but the math doesn't work!
Why, I am sure you ask.
Because, if they did it the way you suggest.........which does sound reasonable.........if a 3rd, 4th, or 5th party ran and garnered enough votes to acquire EC votes, then nobody would get to 270. What then happens is congress chooses the President. (specifically the House of Representatives I believe) That would be a disaster, because I am not really sure if it is the House once the NEW members are seated, or the OLD House, BEFORE the new House members are seated.
And how do they do it?
Well, I know the answer to that one, lol. If you have 15 congressional districts in your state, the reps vote IN STATE for President, and whomever wins that ballot gets that states vote. What I am not sure of is if they have an even amount of Representatives and the vote is deadlocked, how/who breaks the deadlock. Kinda murky!
But still, consider this...................we have 50 states I believe, what if it is 25-25. lol. Fine way to start a civil war, isn't it! Better yet, what if it is 26-24, and all the 26 are the smallest states in population? Ohhhhhhh, that would go over big!
Personally, I agree with your premise, with one change..............by splitting the EC votes, if nobody goes over 270 because of to many participants, then there should be election day 2 at a later date, but before January, that pits the 2 winners alone on the ballot against each other.
Now, conservative will complain by splitting EC votes it will cause their people to lose the Presidency, but that is looking at it in one direction; and trust me, the people who would scream the loudest is the Left.
Why you ask!
Easy, peezy, lol. You just forced a split in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, etc. They now need way more votes in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc. You also gave every GOPer a reason to come out in blue states. Of course, you also gave all Democrats a reason to come out in red states also, but we know how much they want to cast a vote, when not mail in. I rest my case for Gators idea, with a slight change-)
Consider this Conservatives.........right now, every time a Libertarian runs, 90% of the vote that is cast for him/her, comes from YOUR side. You complain it is wasted, and puts Leftists into power, especially for President. But what if their vote wasn't wasted? What if their vote led to election day 2, because their vote took enough EC votes away to keep BOTH candidates under 270, instead of those votes helping the Left win the state and get all the EC votes!
That is really something you should think about! I am not telling you that all Libertarian vote would come your way in round 2, but Libertarians are much closer to our way of thinking, then they are the far Leftists!
I am here to tell you the FACT that Leftists would be the ones screaming with a plan like that. Yes, you would have to split Texas, and that is bad; but look at all the big EC states the Left would be splitting, lol. At least, think about it! Just California for example...........what are they worth, 54? What if they only got 30-) You seen New Jersey in this past election. What if the split was the same as this time around? Whooooo-hooooooooo. Put on your thinki9ng caps, seriously!
