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Re: Election Ups and Downs, Back and Forth

Posted by R.Anne on December 12, 2000, at 12:26:10

In reply to Re: Election Ups and Downs, Back and Forth, posted by Noa on December 11, 2000, at 16:55:03

> One of the things that gets accentuated for me during all of this controversy is how little MY own personal vote matters. Living in a state that was not a close call, my vote doesn't matter at all, because of the electoral college system. I don't like that. I also don't like that the potential weight of my vote is less than the weight of the vote of my counterpart in Idaho or Wyoming, because of the electoral college system. I would really like to see us pass an ammendment for one person one vote in this country. I know it is a long shot, but it seems worth the effort to me. First, however, we need ballot reform, and uniform systems of balloting for federal elections. You can be sure that will be on the congressional agenda in the years to come, even if getting rid of the electoral college system is seen as a dream.

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I feel much the same as you about this whole thing. My vote didn't even count in this state because it went to the Republicans. I think they should definitely do away with the Electoral College. I don't understand it anyway-to me it does not make sense for fairness and everyone's vote counting! It seems that with the Electoral College everyone's vote does not count. Maybe we have to get petitions going or something like that-contact our congress reps. or whoever is the person to contact.

I think things look bleak for Gore now but, of course, I could be wrong. I don't know what the U.S. Supreme Court is going to do. But I am guessing from their last actions that it will not favor Gore.

No, the electoral college is not fair to all of our votes counting. I just don't see how.


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