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Correct me if I'm wrong but it would take an act of congress and a change in the Constitution to change the system we use to vote.

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Jan 25 '13, 09:24

For example, who can change the first past the post system we use now to a different election system? Would it take a change to the constitution or just an act of congress.

I'm confused on who sets the rules and such.

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Read the constitution. Nothing about a popular vote for president. States chose electors any way they want to. This is why I'm anti electoral college -- nm - Mara Jan 25, 09:30 7
- Okay. So who decides or decided that we should use the FPTP system? Congress? - Krusty Jan 25, 09:32 6
  - would have to be done state by state, I think. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 09:35 5
    - and I think the main reason we do FPTP is because that's how we've always done it. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 09:39 4
      - Not to be dismissive or argumentative but I still don't really know who can or how to change the election system we use. - Krusty Jan 25, 09:43 3
        
        it depends on what election you're talking about - znufrii Jan 25, 09:48 2
        
        I'm talking about Presidential elections. So, it would take a constitutional amendment to get away from the FPTP system we use today? Gotcha. - Krusty Jan 25, 09:50 1
        
        heck, it's been hard enough just to get to a straight popular vote FPTP scheme (not even halfway there), let alone trying something more exotic. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 09:57
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- Who decided we should use first past the post over other options? - Krusty Jan 25, 09:27

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Correct me if I'm wrong but it would take an act of congress and a change in the Constitution to change the system we use to vote.

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