11-05-2004, 08:09 PM
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here and there
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Western NY
Posts: 3,601
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Originally Posted by maddy
I think the way Maine has tweeked the ECS and Colorado proposed on this years ballot is a very fair way to do it. Where the ECS votes for each state are split in proportion to the actual vote of the state, thus if you have a state that votes 70% D and 30% R, then the ECS votes are split the same way. It's the best way to assimilate the popular votes and keep the ECS alive, IMHO.
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This is an idea that I have thought should be in place for a number of elections now. Make each of the states still have some power on their own via the electoral college, but make each of the states have to represent their populations with an actual split of the votes as they were cast by the people!
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