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Maine lawmakers consider joining effort to work around Electoral College system

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation January 09, 2024

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Lawmakers are considering a bill that would award Maine’s four electoral college votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. The proposal is designed to reduce the influence of a handful of key battleground states with more weight in the Electoral College, and ensure that the candidate who gets the most total votes nationwide wins the office. Joining other states in awarding Electoral College votes to the winner of... + full article



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