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brush

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1. Since ditching the EC is not within reach, let's reallocate how EC votes are tallied.

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 01:26 AM

Nov 2020

Last edited Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:49 AM - Edit history (1)

Nebraska and Maine give them to the candidate who wins each Congressional district instead of winner-of-the-state-take-all. If we do that, we eliminate how small states like Wyoming have more clout per voter than large states like California or NY.

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How would you improve the US electoral system? [View all] Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 OP

Since ditching the EC is not within reach, let's reallocate how EC votes are tallied. brush Nov 2020 #1

What's required to ditch the EC? Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #15

A constitutional amendment BainsBane Nov 2020 #28

It was also a sop to southern states who were allowed to count their enslaved people... brush Nov 2020 #34

Why say never treestar Nov 2020 #52

If electoral votes were based on Congressional Districts, Obama and Clinton might have lost onenote Nov 2020 #42

I agreed gerrymandering can be a problem but even that is more fixible than the present... brush Nov 2020 #45

Given the difficulty/impossibility of changing anything laid out by the Constitution HariSeldon Nov 2020 #2

See post 1 and 34. Diluting the power of the small states can be accomplished without... brush Nov 2020 #36

That would have to be fought out in each state HariSeldon Nov 2020 #37

Get rid of touch-screen machines; demand secure verifiable paper trails Blue Owl Nov 2020 #3

This fierywoman Nov 2020 #14

I used a touch screen to vote for the first time this year... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #17

Electronic voting eliminates a verifiable election. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #21

How did they verify the vote in the battleground states? Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #23

Electronics break the chain of custody Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #29

Plus one questionseverything Nov 2020 #51

Eliminate winner take all voting kurtcagle Nov 2020 #4

The danger of going this way is if it's broken down by congressional districts... Salviati Nov 2020 #30

This would have to pass in each legislature HariSeldon Nov 2020 #39

Add 50 electors (one per state) to be given to the candidate who wins the national popular vote Dem2 Nov 2020 #5

Like that idea treestar Nov 2020 #53

Legislators could direct one of the two Senate electors to vote in line with the national vote Dem2 Nov 2020 #55

Public funding for elections, plus ... frazzled Nov 2020 #6

Public funding is an important one... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #11

+1 BainsBane Nov 2020 #31

States run their elections but TlalocW Nov 2020 #7

I like your idea! n/t Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #18

No to mandatory voting. I don't want to give police avenues for harassing citizens Bucky Nov 2020 #8

Police aren't involved when someone doesn't vote... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #19

If a court summons is involved, then the police will be involved Bucky Nov 2020 #25

Way back, my husband had an idea about getting people to vote csziggy Nov 2020 #57

You have no idea how mandatory voting acts in pratice canetoad Nov 2020 #33

1. Campaigning limited to the six weeks before election day. meadowlander Nov 2020 #9

I don't know how you enforce the six weeks rule Bucky Nov 2020 #26

In New Zealand, your campaign can't receive donations more than nine weeks before election day. meadowlander Nov 2020 #32

There is a pact in western states about sending EC votes... RainCaster Nov 2020 #10

I just have a sense that idea can end up backfiring Bucky Nov 2020 #27

And the first time treestar Nov 2020 #56

The pact is probably unconstitutional without congressional approval. marie999 Nov 2020 #54

Rotate the first states to primary RainCaster Nov 2020 #12

I don't understand the purpost of primaries... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #24

Well... Azathoth Nov 2020 #13

Hand counted paper ballots,tight chain of custody in counting and reporting questionseverything Nov 2020 #16

+1, Rudy's buddies proved "dark money" in campaigns caught after the fact is meaningless ... uponit7771 Nov 2020 #40

Would 1. require a Constitutional Amendment? Polybius Nov 2020 #20

Not sure at all. All it took here was a private members bill*... Violet_Crumble Nov 2020 #22

Back in the 1990s days of European soccer violence canetoad Nov 2020 #35

BRING BACK THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT !!! uponit7771 Nov 2020 #38

Since we don't count the popular vote for President, and only count Electoral votes.... kentuck Nov 2020 #41

Change a few rules DFW Nov 2020 #43

Do away with the Electoral College. Person COLGATE4 Nov 2020 #44

I'm good with your #2. I don't really get your #3, and I vote a big 'NO' on #1. Captain Stern Nov 2020 #46

Michigan secession and confederation with Canada. roamer65 Nov 2020 #47

1. Appoint non-partisan, non-party affiliate officials to oversee the electoral process from... Yavin4 Nov 2020 #48

In tossup states i'd like to see a $50 vote card given to everyone that voted, BUT bluestarone Nov 2020 #49

The electoral college is a fundamental flaw in our democracy Yeehah Nov 2020 #50