Twice in the last two decades the contender inaugurated as president of the United States prevailed, even while losing the popular vote.
Because one of only two tickets has generally won an outright majority of 270 electoral votes, the Electoral College has almost invariably produced a clear winner-even when that result has conflicted with the popular vote.
Now imagine a scenario where a third ticket were to win a popular majority in a small number of states, thereby claiming some number of electoral votes.
Or imagine two candidates splitting the electoral votes 269-269.
California would have a single vote, as would Idaho, despite the wide discrepancy in population.
Each state's vote would presumably represent the preference of a majority of that state's representatives.
In other words, despite losing both the popular and electoral contests, in a "Contingent election." where Wyoming's vote holds as much weight as New York's, the GOP nominee would likely win with 29 votes to the Democratic ticket's 22.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/02/13/a_constitutional_nightmare_looms.html
Because one of only two tickets has generally won an outright majority of 270 electoral votes, the Electoral College has almost invariably produced a clear winner-even when that result has conflicted with the popular vote.
Now imagine a scenario where a third ticket were to win a popular majority in a small number of states, thereby claiming some number of electoral votes.
Or imagine two candidates splitting the electoral votes 269-269.
California would have a single vote, as would Idaho, despite the wide discrepancy in population.
Each state's vote would presumably represent the preference of a majority of that state's representatives.
In other words, despite losing both the popular and electoral contests, in a "Contingent election." where Wyoming's vote holds as much weight as New York's, the GOP nominee would likely win with 29 votes to the Democratic ticket's 22.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/02/13/a_constitutional_nightmare_looms.html
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