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everyonematters

(4,291 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 AM 23 hrs ago

today's YouGov poll on the electoral college [View all]

Choose the president using popular vote, not the electoral college.
reg. voters:
favor 58%
oppose 26%

Democrats need to start running on this, and we should eventually get the electoral college eliminated.

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today's YouGov poll on the electoral college [View all] everyonematters 23 hrs ago OP

It will require a Constitutional Amendment. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #1

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is more doable than Constitutional Amendment Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #2

Expand the House of Representatives WSHazel 22 hrs ago #3

kick Dawson Leery 21 hrs ago #4

The electoral clown college is one of this country's biggest jokes ck4829 21 hrs ago #5