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djtestudo · 11-09-2004, 01:15 PM

I think that you could very easily do EC voting by district. Also, under that situation you could keep part of the old system by having the two "senator" votes go to the winner of the state.

So, for example, Maryland has 10 votes (eight reps and two senators). Three of the districts vote Republican, with the rest Democrat and them winning the state. Instead of all 10 votes going to the Democrat, they would get seven and the Republican three. I use Maryland because that's what I know, but a state like New York or Florida could be much more pronounced in the split.

I'd be curious if anyone knows of a map of voting by congressional district.

11-09-2004, 01:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	I think that you could very easily do EC voting by district. Also, under that situation you could keep part of the old system by having the two "senator" votes go to the winner of the state. So, for example, Maryland has 10 votes (eight reps and two senators). Three of the districts vote Republican, with the rest Democrat and them winning the state. Instead of all 10 votes going to the Democrat, they would get seven and the Republican three. I use Maryland because that's what I know, but a state like New York or Florida could be much more pronounced in the split. I'd be curious if anyone knows of a map of voting by congressional district. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun