Just imagine running a nationwide election the way last night went, and you see why we need the Electoral College.
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Well, at least the big states running primaries won't have these problems.... https://www.ksby.com/news/california-news/californias-primary-vote-count-could-take-longer-than-ever …pic.twitter.com/4wpF79gByh
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Reminder: What the Electoral College Saves Us Fromhttps://www.nationalreview.com/2019/04/what-the-electoral-college-saves-us-from/ …
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WSJ Op-Ed page agrees with me https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-iowa-caucus-fiasco-11580860817 …pic.twitter.com/L2t6LUTKnj
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I'm confused. Would a national popular vote system work where states individually report their vote tallies and do nothing more?
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Any post-election contest or dispute would require re-litigating all of them at once.
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Other large democracies manage it.
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