lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 10 months agoIf Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016brilliantmaps.comexternal-linkmessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up1935arrow-down123
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minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoWhy would more than 50% need to vote for the same person when the last few elections have been won with around 37.5% of the vote?
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoBecause the electoral college is what needs to have a majority, not the general election.
minus-squareTexMexBazooka@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoBecause the electoral college is broken.
Why would more than 50% need to vote for the same person when the last few elections have been won with around 37.5% of the vote?
Because the electoral college is what needs to have a majority, not the general election.
Because the electoral college is broken.