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To: mdittmar

Of course not. It would mean permanent disenfranchisement of voters in states without large population centers.

Absurd.


28 posted on 11/13/2016 12:17:28 PM PST by stonehouse01
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To: stonehouse01

This is not even a conversation worth starting.

It would require a Constitutional amendment. That requires approval by 2/3 of both houses of congress, and approval by 3/4 of state legislatures (3/4 of 50 is 37.5 so probably 38). So if 12 states say no, the amendment fails.

ND, SD, NB, AK, MT, WY, NH, ME, UT, NV, NM, WV, VT, DE, RI all have 5 or fewer EVs. That’s 15 states that would not want their power reduced. Larger states that are conservative in nature would also vote no.

It will never happen. Not worth discussion.


42 posted on 11/13/2016 12:26:24 PM PST by Owen
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