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Make every vote actually count. Any candidate getting 49% of a state's vote should get 49% of the state's electoral vote

Created by R.P. on November 14, 2012

In any Presidential election, the losing candidate's votes do not count. It should be that if any candidate gets, for instance, 49% of a state's vote, then he/she should get 49% of that state's electoral votes. That way, everyone's vote counts. This could be calculated by the state's total votes or by individual counties within the state. This way a larger county cannot negate the votes of a smaller county or vice versa. This ensures that the candidates must canvas for the votes in every state and not just the ones that may be close for he/she. If a candidate wins 50% of the counties within the state, then that candidate receives 50% of the states total electoral votes. Any excess votes go to the highest percentage candidate. Really, make every vote count.

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