Why not practically double the ELECTORAL COLLEGE to 1100?

[Albus Dumbledore]

This isn't a bad idea but it's still less good than outright tossing the EC. The Electoral college was a good idea back in the early 19th century when travel was soley by horseback and there weren't even telegraphs. Now it's an anachronism that fits only in the museum.

[Albus Dumbledore]

What makes the small states more deserving of a voice in presidential elections than big ones? You're already over-represented in the house of reps.

[Albus Dumbledore]

Wyoming has about 500,000 people and gets a representative while places like california only get 1 representative for every 700,000 or so people. Isn't that biased in favor of the small states? But yes, they do have too much weight in the senate(something I'd solve by turning the senate into a soley ceremonial body).

[Albus Dumbledore]

Not really. I don't trust the majority US electorate(mostly centered in the south/midwest) to vote on issues affecting me(I'm nonwhite, non-christian, plan to live in an urban area AKA p. much everything the electorate tends to not be). I think the blue states, Nevada and Puerto Rico need more autonomy than the rest of the nation.. We're vastly outnumbered by the overwhelmingly protestant heartland states and our culture needs to be protected. What additional degree of autonomy is debateable but we definately need a significant degree more.(personally, I'd be happy with federal court rulings on social issues not applying, only half of federal income tax from the blue states going to the feds(to make up for us not getting our money back), exemption from selective service registration as a start)

[Albus Dumbledore]

What? You trust the feds these days?

[Albus Dumbledore]

Why not make it be 1000 reps for a nice even number?