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Well, if you add up the Presidential, Senatorial, and Representative votes that were cast in selecting the holders of those offices, then what you are telling everyone is that the US should have Democrat for its President and Vice-president (separate electoral rules constitutionally apply here), and should have a Senate and House that are 51.47 Republican and 48.53% Democrat. That works out to 51 Senator[R]s and 49 Senator [D]s as well as 224 Representative[R]s and 211 Representative [D]s.Uh-uh. Don't start talking about the Presidency.
Irrelevant.
Because it's the thread subject, we're talking about the US House, if you don't mind. Because the US is not even attempting more than two parties, their House is more proportionate to the vote than the Canadian Parliament is.
Except that above, you seem to be talking about ANYTHING BUT the US House.
Yes, a very good example of making sure that the election mechanics "return the right people to power" REGARDLESS of the will of the people.Check this out (I'm gonna pick on NC once again).
After the 2012 NC election...
99 Republicans
71 Democrats
House total votes...
2.1 million votes for Republicans
2.2 million votes for Democrats
House...
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Well, if you add up the Presidential, Senatorial, and Representative votes that were cast in selecting the holders of those offices, then what you are telling everyone is that the US should have Democrat for its President and Vice-president (separate electoral rules constitutionally apply here), and should have a Senate and House that are 51.47 Republican and 48.53% Democrat. That works out to 51 Senator[R]s and 49 Senator [D]s as well as 224 Representative[R]s and 211 Representative [D]s.
That, of course, is a recipe for total legislative gridlock.
Quite frankly I don't actually give a damn (well, OK, I would prefer that "MY Guys" win - but I don't get all bent out of shape if they don't) about the outcome of elections that are "free, fair, open, and honest". What appears to be the consensus in the US is that the electorate doesn't give a damn about "free, fair, open, and honest" elections as long as their preferred candidate always wins.
You appear to be advocating for a slight variation on the electoral mechanics to ensure that the candidates that you want to win always do so.
HOWEVER, I do credit you for the thought that has gone into your proposal.
Yes, a very good example of making sure that the election mechanics "return the right people to power" REGARDLESS of the will of the people.
It's 'The ***A*M*E*R*I*C*A*N*** Way'
2021 | | Vote | Seats | S/V |
Liberal | | 32.62% | 47.34% | 1.45 |
Conservative | | 33.74% | 35.21% | 1.04 |
Bloc Q | | 7.64% | 9.47% | 1.24 |
New Dem | | 17.82% | 7.40% | 0.42 |
Green | | 2.33% | 0.89% | 0.38 |
People’s | | 4.94% | 0.00% | 0 |
Check this out (I'm gonna pick on NC once again).
After the 2012 NC election...
99 Republicans
71 Democrats
House total votes...
2.1 million votes for Republicans
2.2 million votes for Democrats
House...
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As I said previously, the elections (as are the elections in the US) are NOT decided by having everyone vote for a political party and then taking the national total in order to divide up the seats.The Canadian way is so much better ...
2021 Vote Seats S/V Liberal 32.62% 47.34% 1.45 Conservative 33.74% 35.21% 1.04 Bloc Q 7.64% 9.47% 1.24 New Dem 17.82% 7.40% 0.42 Green 2.33% 0.89% 0.38 People’s 4.94% 0.00% 0
As I said previously, the elections (as are the elections in the US) are NOT decided by having everyone vote for a political party and then taking the national total in order to divide up the seats.
The same result could well happen with your "every district is as close to a 50/50 split between Republican voters and Democrat voters.
As an example, if the Republicans received 50.001% of the vote in every electoral district while the Democrats received 49.999% of the vote in every electoral district, then the Republicans would win 100% of the seats in the House of Representatives and 100% of the seats then being contested in the Senate.
If the Senate had started out being 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats, it would end up being around somewhere between 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats and 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats (depending on whose Senate seat was up for grabs).
Not only that, but you would end up with almost 100% of the electoral districts in the US looking like the classic "salamander" that earned "Gerrymandering" its name.
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