So now I don't get a vote?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by mousepod

I guess I kinda get it, especially since
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But it just seems like a half-measure - wouldn't it make more sense for Maryland to spearhead the movement to get rid of the electoral college altogether (if that's what they want)?

Likely, that's what whomever proposed this bill feels like they're doing. A single state obviously doesn't have the authority to change the whole system, needing a Constitutional amendment and all. So instead they are trying to use what authority they do have (namely, each state is free to allocate their electoral votes however they choose) to circumvent the system and theoretically spark debate that would lead to proposing the necessary amendment.

But in my admittedly amateur political estimation, these kinds of "clever" round-a-bout ways of undermining a system rarely do much more than make people roll their eyes at whomever is trying. I agree that a much more direct approach stands a better chance of success.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

But in my admittedly amateur political estimation, these kinds of "clever" round-a-bout ways of undermining a system rarely do much more than make people roll their eyes at whomever is trying. I agree that a much more direct approach stands a better chance of success.

Kind of like Charlie Rangel and his ongoing support of conscription.

Clever? Perhaps. But not necessarily the best way to go about things.