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minus-squareJordan Lund@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down13·1 year agoIncreasing the number of congressional districts would also necessitate increasing the number of votes needed to win. Right now, each state has 1 per Congressman and 1 for each of 2 Senators. 538 total with 270 needed to win (50.18%). So if you add house members, let’s say we do something crazy and double it for everyone: 976 electoral college votes (538-100 because the Senate votes are fixed. 438*2 then add the 100 Senators back in). Now you need 488 to become President. The problem remains, all you did is change the scale.
Increasing the number of congressional districts would also necessitate increasing the number of votes needed to win.
Right now, each state has 1 per Congressman and 1 for each of 2 Senators.
538 total with 270 needed to win (50.18%).
So if you add house members, let’s say we do something crazy and double it for everyone:
976 electoral college votes (538-100 because the Senate votes are fixed. 438*2 then add the 100 Senators back in).
Now you need 488 to become President. The problem remains, all you did is change the scale.