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ID107209
Title ProperOn introducing proportionality in American presidential elections
Other Title Informationan historical analysis, 1828-2008
LanguageENG
AuthorPavia, Jose M
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)It is well known that the President of the United States is elected by the Electoral College and not directly by the population. Every time a candidate who does not win the most popular votes is elected President, detractors of the Electoral College call for its abolishment and supporters extol its undoubtedly merits. This article investigates what would have happened if a solution halfway between both extremes (a direct national election and the current system) had been used in historical Presidential elections; namely, a proportional rule with thresholds to assign electors in each state. This system would generate electoral colleges closer to popular will, reduce the risk of electing a minority president and impose the need of more balanced regional support to be elected, although increasing the risk of a third candidate emerging.
`In' analytical NotePolitical Quarterly Vol. 82, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2011: p435-447
Journal SourcePolitical Quarterly Vol. 82, No. 3; Jul-Sep 2011: p435-447
Key WordsElectoral Reform ;  Plurality Versus Proportionality Systems ;  d'Hondt Rule ;  Winner-takes-all rule