Should there be a State Electoral College?

[Aclion]

Why do you keep hounding on about fairness?

why shouldnt elections be free and fair? Why shouldnt all votes be equal?

Should the EU have proportional voting? What about the UN? Why is one man one vote the only fair way for the US but not those entities?

[Salandriagado]

I'm always a fan of decentralization of authority, so I'd be in favor.

This doesn't decentralise authority, though: it just means that the centralised authority is elected in a less fair manner.

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I'm always a fan of decentralization of authority, so I'd be in favor.

In no way would that be a decentralization of authority.

[MORBY SHIPPERS]

This is just going to be a waste of resources.

[Pacomia]

why shouldnt elections be free and fair? Why shouldnt all votes be equal?

Should the EU have proportional voting? What about the UN? Why is one man one vote the only fair way for the US but not those entities?

Yeah exactly. But you can’t really have that with an electoral college either. Either way, it requires the dissolution of the college.

[San Lumen]

This is just going to be a waste of resources.

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

[GLORIOUS FALGSC]

The Electoral College is bad as it is. I'd prefer to not have bureaucracy in my state elections.

[Telconi]

This is just going to be a waste of resources.

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

People have problems with the current state and propose an improvement. That's generally how this works...

[Repubblica Fascista Sociale Italiana]

This is just going to be a waste of resources.

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

You’re starting to sound like a DNC mouthpiece

[Telconi]

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

You’re starting to sound like a DNC mouthpiece

He started that years ago, you're just new I imagine.

[San Lumen]

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

You’re starting to sound like a DNC mouthpiece

What are you talking about? You think land area should matter more than votes?

[Izandai]

I am aware. Most often this idea is proposed by people who don’t like that their side keeps losing statewide elections or that rural counties can’t overrule urban ones

People have problems with the current state and propose an improvement. That's generally how this works...

Well, they propose a change that would benefit them, anyway.

[San Lumen]

People have problems with the current state and propose an improvement. That's generally how this works...

Well, they propose a change that would benefit them, anyway.

and all this would do is create a unfair rigged system

[Izandai]

Well, they propose a change that would benefit them, anyway.

and all this would do is create a unfair rigged system

Exactly, it would benefit them.

[San Lumen]

and all this would do is create a unfair rigged system

Exactly, it would benefit them.

apparently some here support it. The idea has even been proposed by some state legislators. Its unlikely it goes anywhere as it would be struck down as unconstitutional. Mississippi does have a state electoral of sorts for Governor. Its being challenged in court as a violation of one man one vote

[Izandai]

Exactly, it would benefit them.

apparently some here support it. The idea has even been proposed by some state legislators. Its unlikely it goes anywhere as it would be struck down as unconstitutional. Mississippi does have a state electoral of sorts for Governor. Its being challenged in court as a violation of one man one vote

Really? That's actually kind of exciting. I'm probably being overly optimistic, but maybe that development in Mississippi is the start of something that will lead to the Electoral College being abolished. I can dream, at least.

[San Lumen]

apparently some here support it. The idea has even been proposed by some state legislators. Its unlikely it goes anywhere as it would be struck down as unconstitutional. Mississippi does have a state electoral of sorts for Governor. Its being challenged in court as a violation of one man one vote

Really? That's actually kind of exciting. I'm probably being overly optimistic, but maybe that development in Mississippi is the start of something that will lead to the Electoral College being abolished. I can dream, at least.

I doubt it. The only way the Electoral College will be abolished is via a constitutional amendment

[Izandai]

Really? That's actually kind of exciting. I'm probably being overly optimistic, but maybe that development in Mississippi is the start of something that will lead to the Electoral College being abolished. I can dream, at least.

I doubt it. The only way the Electoral College will be abolished is via a constitutional amendment

Yeah, hence why I'm just dreaming.

[San Lumen]

I doubt it. The only way the Electoral College will be abolished is via a constitutional amendment

Yeah, hence why I'm just dreaming.

It was proposed in Wisconsin after Walker lost. It never came to a vote fortunately. It didn’t even get a committee hearing