@rickhasen My 8th graders have a question: Possible 4 states 2change their electoral vote system to proportional instead of winner take all?
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Replying to @21centuryteachr
yes, it's been proposed and voted down (in Colorado for example). Would make state less important in electoral college
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Replying to @rickhasen
would it have to be an amendment or could individual states adopt it?
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Replying to @21centuryteachr
Under Article II of the Constitution, each state legislature chooses rules for picking electors in that state
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Replying to @rickhasen @21centuryteachr
probably it could be done through a voter initiative. But it would be for each state. But...
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there ' a proposal to make each state agree to be bound by winner of national popular vote. Google "national popular vote"
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Replying to @rickhasen @21centuryteachr
not clear if National Popular Vote is constitutional.
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so we would need an amendment - and smaller pop states wouldn't go for it, right?
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it could be done state by state, but states don't have incentive to do it. And amendment is HARD
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