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2016 Postmortem

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3. You would need 3/4 th's of the state legislatures to agree to make that change

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 02:39 AM

Jan 2017

So why would states like Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas agree with that?

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The electoral college [View all] question everything Jan 2017 OP

It still requires an amendment to the Constitution... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #1

I haven't checked but wouldn't that require a constitutional ammendment? TexasProgresive Jan 2017 #2

We really don't know how things would have played out... Joe941 Jan 2017 #4

I understand this question everything Jan 2017 #5

They already do. Because they are more populous question everything Jan 2017 #11

The EC isn't going anywhere anytime soon Lurks Often Jan 2017 #13

If I had my way Exilednight Jan 2017 #7

I like this idea (nt) question everything Jan 2017 #12

eliminate the EC, or blue states should just secede. nt TheFrenchRazor Jan 2017 #9