I haven’t been paying much attention to each state’s election laws or the electoral math counts but haven’t there been changes to something on the order of 10 states’ laws to split the electoral vote along popular vote lines within the state (or at least apportion electoral votes)? Have the math counts been taking that into consideration or have they still been using the “winner takes all” measure?
It’s still winner-take-all in almost every state.
There are only 2 states that split votes, Maine and Nebraska.
A bigger issue is states, NJ is one and there are others, that have laws on the books that their electoral votes will go to the winner of the popular vote.
However, there is some trigger mechanism in them so none are in effect at this time. I’m sorry I forget what the trigger is, but I’m pretty sure that as soon as it is pulled these laws will be challenged on constitutional grounds.
Now, I’d have to go back and read the relevent parts of the constitution to see if I thought they’d pass muster, but we must remember that term limits (passed as part of the “contract with america” by the Gingrich congress and signed by Clinton) was thrown out on the grounds that it imposed an unconstitutional requirement on congressmen/senators.
This is why I wish people would stop saying “we need term limits!” because we got them and they were ruled unconstitutional. If anyone really wants them for the federal offices we’re going to have to amend the constitution.