Thread: Dyson Op-Ed
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Old 04-23-2007, 07:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
budman473
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Originally Posted by awpitt
Nothing happened to the the US Constitution. It right where it's always been. As was discussed in a related thread, the US Constitution leaves it to each state to determine how its electors are allocated. The legislation mentioned in Dyson’s Op-Ed is how Md will allocate its electors, assuming enough other states; totaling 270 electoral votes pass identical legislation. If that doesn’t happen, than nothing changes.
According to what I have read and correct me if I am wrong. If enacted, the way MD would allocate their electoral votes would be based on the national popular vote and not the wishes of the majority of Marylanders. If that is the case the choice of the majority of Marylanders would mean nothing.
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