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sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 07:21 PM Feb 2014

Thank you for the heart, anonymus, and I have a question about the electoral college

Looking at the time after 1014 can the Republican controlled states divide up their states electorates by voting districts? If so, what can we do to avoid this?

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Thank you for the heart, anonymus, and I have a question about the electoral college (Original Post) sadoldgirl Feb 2014 OP
States can choose electors however they want. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #1
Yes,I realize this, sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #2

NYC Liberal

(20,132 posts)
1. States can choose electors however they want.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 07:25 PM
Feb 2014

They could let the governor pick them.

From the constitution:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress


Best way to avoid this is to GOTV for your state elections!

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
2. Yes,I realize this,
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 07:29 PM
Feb 2014

but they have done the district part in Maine,have they not? And they were talking in Ohio about this in 2011.

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