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If Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016 (brilliantmaps.com)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Why would more than 50% need to vote for the same person when the last few elections have been won with around 37.5% of the vote?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Because the electoral college is what needs to have a majority, not the general election.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Because the electoral college is broken.