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In response to "57% of Americans would rather not have to doomscroll swing state polling every four years when the actual popular vote isn’t even a close call -- (link)" by mr mooch

Too bad that you would have essentially the same Electoral College constraints to amend the Constitution to get rid of the Electoral College. -- nm

Posted by Dano (aka dano) Aug 30 '24, 09:40

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The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is the most realistic way to fix it. -- nm - Inigo Aug 30, 10:22 3
- There are problems with it. I'd prefer expanding the House. Adding congressional districts adds electors. -- (link) - mara Aug 30, 10:34 1
  - Multiple-member districts with proportional representation through ranked choice voting! -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 30, 10:45
- Not without its own constitutional hurdles though. -- (link*) - znufrii Aug 30, 10:34
very astute -- nm - prayformojo Aug 30, 09:42

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