can somebody please explain to me how MORE people voted for CLINTON but TRUMP got the "Electoral Vote" and therefore he won?
Why is The President Not elected based upon majority votes?
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Paschar · 70-79, M
"Electoral Votes" are the real power .
Paschar · 70-79, M
@vwwvvwwv: e·lec·tor·al vote
noun
plural noun: electoral votes
a vote cast by a member of the electoral college.
"collectively, these three states account for 39 electoral votes"
the choice expressed collectively by the electoral college, which determines the winner of elections for president and vice president in the US.
"I'm following the polls from battleground states, which will determine the electoral vote"
noun
plural noun: electoral votes
a vote cast by a member of the electoral college.
"collectively, these three states account for 39 electoral votes"
the choice expressed collectively by the electoral college, which determines the winner of elections for president and vice president in the US.
"I'm following the polls from battleground states, which will determine the electoral vote"
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Paschar · 70-79, M
@vwwvvwwv: o k it's a simple matter of math , for every (1) Majority vote there are (39) electoral votes " . 39 beats 1
FurryFace · 61-69, M
because thats who the Powers that be wanted elected
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Our votes DO matter. They determine the electoral votes. They also determine who serves in office and who doesn't.
Voting for president is the lowest level of citizen involvement available. To be effective, we have to vote in MIDTERM elections? How do you think so many congressional members have served for 30-40 years? The laziness and apathy of the average person. Filling in a bubble on a piece of paper is all that's required to change the government.
Voting for president is the lowest level of citizen involvement available. To be effective, we have to vote in MIDTERM elections? How do you think so many congressional members have served for 30-40 years? The laziness and apathy of the average person. Filling in a bubble on a piece of paper is all that's required to change the government.
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When you look at the history of that country, you can understand why that system was chosen, but now it's a bit outdated, in my opinion at least.
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lorne13 · 61-69, M
it's way to dilute democracy and give the ruling class more control over who gets elected