2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Racist Meme: The South Doesn't Count [View all]EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)Having some states proportion versus winner takes all really screws it up.
For example PA was considering going to a proportional electoral delegation meaning if Obama beat Romney in PA say 52-48, they'd both be getting the same approximate votes, while a state like Ohio goes winner takes all making it a much more valuable state then proportional delegation becomes weaker for a state like PA, because essentially it's lost it's full power of electoral delegate numbers.
Yes, you will always get a larger share of number of votes in NY versus MS. That is whether the electoral college remains OR one switches to the popular vote. As to coverage, that breakdown is already taking place. Changing to the popular vote wouldn't change coverage at all.
I could live with the electoral college "IF" ALL states were proportional and nobody had winner takes all, but that's not going to happen. An amendment to the constitution that revises the voting aspects of the first amendment to simply say the Presidential election will be determined by the majority popular vote of the country supersedes the electoral college provision.