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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

Bibliography

"FairVote.org | Reform Options & Wrong Way

Reforms." FairVote. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.

  • 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

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the Congressional District Method

  • Used by Maine since 1972
  • 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

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