Fmr. Gov. NickG
NickG
Junior Chimp
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« on: April 30, 2004, 02:18:32 PM » |
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What this basically does is enhance the already-disproportionate power of the small states.
Right now the small states have and electoral college advantage in that the have a much high EV/population ratio than the large states (because of the 2 extra EVs each state has regardless of population). However, the large states also have an advantage, because they can swing a large number of EVs to a candidate based on a small swing in votes.
The system you are suggesting would maintain the advantage for the small states (Wyoming would still give 3 of its EVs to the GOP, while its population merits less than 1 EV), while eliminating the advantage in the large states (a small swing of voters in Pennsylvania would only swing 4-5 EVs rather than 21 EVs).
So this system will usually work to the advantage of whoever wins most of the small states, e.g. Bush in 2000.
Also, it would make the redistricting process much more partisan and contentious than it already is.
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