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  • Field Poll shows Californians lean toward dividing electoral votes (47-35% favor. Dems terrified)

    08/21/2007 5:24:04 PM PDT · by LdSentinal · 82 replies · 2,002+ views
    SFGate.com ^ | 8/21/07 | Matthew Yi
    California voters are inclined to support a proposed ballot initiative that would change how the Golden State allocates its electoral votes in presidential campaigns, but they're not yet sold on the idea, a Field Poll released today showed. Currently, California employs a winner-take-all system that awards the state's entire 55 electoral votes to the winner of the state's popular vote. Under the proposed measure, which could be on the June 2008 ballot, the presidential election would become, in essence, a congressional district-by-congressional district contest. The winner of the statewide popular vote would receive two electoral votes, but the remaining votes...