How does the Congressional District Method of voting work?
- One electoral vote is allocated to each congressional district.
- The winner of each district is awarded one electoral vote, and the winner of the state-wide vote is awarded the states remaining electoral votes.
Pros
- It reforms the way electoral votes are distributed
- More fair representation within the states
- Benefits the party controlling how district lines are drawn
Congressional District Method
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- The method works by electing one elector within each congressional district by popular vote and selecting the remaining two electors by a statewide popular vote
Cons
- It fails to reach the ideal of one-person one-vote
- Politicians would focus on fewer swing states (Bigger states more potential votes)
- It causes a greater benefit and gain from gerrymandering
Maine and Nebraska
and
the Congressional District Method
- Used by Nebraska since 1996
2008 election: Obama vs. McCain
Nebraska:
- Four of it's electoral votes went to Senator McCain
- One of it's electoral votes went to Senator Obama
Congressional District Method
of voting
By: Riley Dimmock, Jamie Littlefield, and Willie Dong