GOP May Try Gerrymandering the Presidency. And it may start in Pennsylvania.

[onehandle]

There are precious few people in America who love the Electoral College, with the probable exception of George W. Bush. Because most states are winner-take-all, a Democratic voter in a conservative state like Kansas (say) can go a lifetime without ever having cast a meaningful vote for president.

The GOP wants to solve this problem. Partially. Actually, only as far as it takes to guarantee the presidency to Republicans. The solution? Distribute electoral votes proportionately by state — so that a “swing” state would end up delivering half its votes to the Republicans and half to the Democrats.

That doesn't sound so unfair, perhaps, except the Republicans want to change the voting rules only in a few states — and leave them as they are in the remainder. The result? A gerrymandered Republican presidency. And it could start in Pennsylvania.

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2014/11/11/gop-may-try-gerrymandering-presidency

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. There have been discussions about this for years now.

I certainly don't put it past them.

[yeoman6987]

4. Before this is even considered,

Perhaps both parties need to talk with Nebraska and Maine to see if it works as promised. Why do something just to do it? Obviously one of the deepest red states and a purplish state thought positive of the matter. But do they today?

[yourout]

2. It's all or none.....every state dumps the EC. Otherwise they need to shut the hell up.

Somehow I don't think they will be to interested in COMPLETELY eliminating the Electoral College.

[KamaAina]

3. Or it could start in Michigan.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025815713

[totodeinhere]

5. It is all perfectly legal.

The Constitution leaves it to the various states to distribute their electoral votes as they see fit.