So, Hillary is ahead in the popular vote - any chance to finally reform the electoral college?

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@Tzigone

Because right now it’s massively weighted in favor of smaller states (at least reapportionment should be considered - yes, a little boost to less populated states makes sense, but not one as big as is now since the cap on # of reps was put on). We do. Have for a long time. According to this, the majority of Americans have been in favor of a national popular vote for 70 years. We are, on the whole, not nearly as elitist as the founding fathers, and we, on the whole, are much more in favor of power being the hands of the people rather than the states. Unfortunately, I agree with all those who say it’s probably not going to happen any time soon. Especially since it can’t help but be rather partisan issue right now. According to this even the majority of Republicans were in favor of nation popular vote in 2011. But I bet those number have changed again now, with even more democrats in favor, and more republicans against.

Lol. You pro mob rule people just don’t understand human nature.

[Clothahump]

@Tzigone

Because right now it’s massively weighted in favor of smaller states

No, it’s not. It’s doing exactly the job it was designed to do, which was to prevent the larger states from trampling roughshod over the smaller ones.

[Jragon]

Congress should be proportional, preferably MMP* since it retains the personality of voting for your representative while also ensuring the legislature most accurately represents the desires of the populace, and the president should be IRV. IRV isn’t perfect, but it’s easier to understand and motivate than Condorcet (which has its own problems).

This will never happen.

• Arguably keep the Senate rules, since giving smaller states a bit more of a say is probably good in at least one house of the legislature, but move to IRV for the Senate seats.