NEW: @senatorboxer introduces bill to abolish Electoral College, calling it an "outdated, undemocrat

[riversedge]

yes, get rid of it--




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12:25 PM - 15 Nov 2016




Senator Boxer introduces bill to abolish Electoral College

http://shareblue.com/senator-boxer-introduces-bill-to-abolish-electoral-college/

By Melissa McEwan | November 15, 2016

Whether this legislation has any chance of passing is unclear, but it is nonetheless a bold and necessary position to take in this moment.
(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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It is a long shot, to be sure. Were Boxer’s amendment, which would amend the U.S. Constitution, to pass, it would not take effect until it had been “ratified by three-fourths of states within seven years after its passage in the U.S. Congress.”

[yallerdawg]

1. "Winner-take-all" is another form of voter suppression.

If we can't fix the Constitution, we can start chipping away at how each state delegates the electors, allow proportional representation.

Which brings us right back to Republicans.

[Vinca]

2. The electoral college is very unfair when you think about it.

For it to work somewhat fairly, the votes need to be apportioned by population.

[Jim__]

3. Isn't the Electoral College specified in the Constitution?

That's my understanding. If my understanding is correct, I don't believe a congressional bill can eliminate it. Am I wrong?

[longship]

4. That's why Boxer's bill is for a constitutional amendment. nt

[bullwinkle428]

5. If Trump truly believes that the popular vote would have won him

an EVEN BIGGER margin of victory, because he would have spent more time campaigning in NY and Los Angeles, then he should be completely supportive of this bill. No?

[mcar]

6. He was critical of the EC in 2012

when he mistakenly thought Romney had won the popular vote.

[trof]

8. He was against it 10 days ago.

[LAS14]

7. Glad you're back! And posting up a storm...

... of worth while info, as usual.

What about the argument that the electoral college gives poor and minorities an edge? Not enough this time, obviously.