Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:17:14 +0100 > From: "Raph Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [EM] Making a Bad Thing Worse > The Electoral College should meet and then make its decision. > > This is compounded by the fact that all states have switched to winner > takes all methods of selecting the electors, so it is double broken. >
That is not quite true. There are two states, Maine and one other (I forget which) that proportionally split their electoral votes. Recently there was an effort by Republicans to have CA split its electoral votes proportionally - but Dems fought it because it would have virtually guaranteed that Republicans win the Presidential contest. Kathy ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
