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In response to "But (correct me if I'm wrong) Brazil doesn't have an electoral college, it has a national vote in two stages, first to select the most popular two" by Roger More

(aside, not news to ST: I HATE the electoral college) -- nm

Posted by ty97 Oct 12 '16, 07:05

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What would be a better option? Popular vote doesn't work. -- nm - Krusty Oct 12, 07:10 9
- Popular vote works fine IMO, and it's what we should use. - ty97 Oct 12, 07:20 4
  - It pushes the power to the big cities and states and negates the need to bother with rural voters as their vote won't matter much anymore. - Krusty Oct 12, 07:27 2
    - On the contrary, place of residence will be completely removed from the equation. The votes of rural voters and urban voters will matter exactly equal -- nm - mara Oct 12, 08:40
    - They matter as much as.. - Marlowe Oct 12, 07:32
  - Until there's a nationwide version of 2000 and we descend into civil war. -- nm - Ender Oct 12, 07:23
- Why? It usually gets the same result, doesn't it? (NM) - Marlowe Oct 12, 07:19 3
  - It changes who matters to the candidates as they'll only focus on the big cities and states while ignoring the rural voters. -- nm - Krusty Oct 12, 07:30 2
    - That's not what I see here, from experience.. - Marlowe Oct 12, 07:34 1
      - When you can reach millions over thousands you'll focus on the millions. -- nm - Krusty Oct 12, 08:02

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