lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoIf Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016brilliantmaps.comimagemessage-square193fedilinkarrow-up1926arrow-down122
arrow-up1904arrow-down1imageIf Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016brilliantmaps.comlars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square193fedilink
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 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-up2·3 months agoBecause the electoral college is what needs to have a majority, not the general election.
minus-squareTexMexBazooka@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 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.