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Shrek

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4. It wouldn't be hard for a few states to subvert the whole thing

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 07:58 AM

Mar 2019

The premise is based on the fiction of a "national popular vote" which doesn't actually exist.

States could appoint their Electors without revealing any vote totals, or even appoint them by some means other than an election (e.g. the legislature). That would negate the concept of any kind of nationwide vote count.

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National popular vote bill gets final approval in Delaware [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP

popular vote is going to bite us all in the *** woundedkarma Mar 2019 #1

Nonsense jcgoldie Mar 2019 #2

exactly ProfessorPlum Mar 2019 #3

Exactly karynnj Mar 2019 #12

+1 Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #8

Agree Legrant Mar 2019 #11

Disagree Completely. MicaelS Mar 2019 #9

California has more power? No, 40 million people do California_Republic Mar 2019 #10

It wouldn't be hard for a few states to subvert the whole thing Shrek Mar 2019 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #5

Not so William Seger Mar 2019 #6

How the hell would Turd win the popular vote with 35% approval? (Welcome to DU) lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #7

It always gripes my butt that Wyoming get 2 Senators just like NY. Designed to help slave owners allgood33 Mar 2019 #13