bigchief
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Here's a few extreme scenarios I came up with. Granted this would never happen, but it's within the realm of possibility with our current system. Also I'm sure that my numbers aren't 100% percent accurate but they're close enough to give you the general idea why I'm opposed to the electoral college.
Scenario #1
11 states vote for the winner with a 1 vote victory in each state. Half of their voting pop. in 2012 was roughly 32 million.
(California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas)
39 states and the District of Columbia vote 100% for the loser. Their voting pop. in 2012 was roughly 56 million + all the people in the other 11 states that voted for the loser = 88 million.
32 million win with 270 electoral votes
88 million lose with 268 electoral votes
Scenario #2
39 states and D.C. vote for the winner with a 1 vote victory in each state. Half of their voting pop. 28 million.
11 states vote 100% for the loser. Their voting pop. 64 million + all the people in the other 39 states and D.C. that voted for the loser = 92 million.
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX, and Washington in exchange for New Jersey)
28 million win with 270 electoral votes
92 million lose with 268 electoral votes
Scenario #3
11 states vote 100% for the winner. voting pop.= 64 million (270 electoral votes)
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NJ,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX)
39 states and D.C. vote 100% for the loser. voting pop.= 56 million (268 electoral votes)
Scenario #4
39 states and D.C. vote 100% for the winner. voting pop.= 56 million (270 electoral votes)
11 states vote 100% for the loser. voting pop.= 64 million (268 electoral votes)
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX,WA)
Scenario #1
11 states vote for the winner with a 1 vote victory in each state. Half of their voting pop. in 2012 was roughly 32 million.
(California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas)
39 states and the District of Columbia vote 100% for the loser. Their voting pop. in 2012 was roughly 56 million + all the people in the other 11 states that voted for the loser = 88 million.
32 million win with 270 electoral votes
88 million lose with 268 electoral votes
Scenario #2
39 states and D.C. vote for the winner with a 1 vote victory in each state. Half of their voting pop. 28 million.
11 states vote 100% for the loser. Their voting pop. 64 million + all the people in the other 39 states and D.C. that voted for the loser = 92 million.
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX, and Washington in exchange for New Jersey)
28 million win with 270 electoral votes
92 million lose with 268 electoral votes
Scenario #3
11 states vote 100% for the winner. voting pop.= 64 million (270 electoral votes)
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NJ,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX)
39 states and D.C. vote 100% for the loser. voting pop.= 56 million (268 electoral votes)
Scenario #4
39 states and D.C. vote 100% for the winner. voting pop.= 56 million (270 electoral votes)
11 states vote 100% for the loser. voting pop.= 64 million (268 electoral votes)
(CA,FL,GA,IL,MI,NY,NC,OH,PA,TX,WA)