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generic-user-1 on 13 May 2015
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thranx said:
generic-user-1 said:


the vote in alaska is twice as powerfull as the vote in CA.  why? because alaska has such a small population that they just would get 1 1/2 Electors, but the minmum is 3 Electors per state, so the  vote from Alaska is twice as powerfull than the one from CA.


only if you happen to vote for the winner of your state. otherwise your vote is meaningless. like any nondemocrat who votes for president in CA. Or any non republican who votes for president in Texas. Its leads to voter apathy and the citezens thinking their vote doesn't matter (well it doesn't) so lower voter turn out too. It neds to go, the time for the electoral college has passed and it is no longer usefull. I see nothing it does to help the voting process, it only hurts it.

yes, sure, but still the smaller states have more powerfull votes. (and i think texas will be a battleground state if the reps nominate the wrong candidate)

they should look a bit into the german system they created after the war. half of the vote is popular and half is for a regional candidate.  works well

 

 

found a fine video to explain the problem of the small states

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wC42HgLA4k