[EM] Re: Stabilizing the electoral college (was Re: electoral college)

[Rob Brown]

Steve Eppley <seppley <at> alumni.caltech.edu> writes:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> James G-A replied to Rob B:
> 
> Suppose instead it were winner-takes-all except when 
> the vote is really close:
> 
> I've exaggerated because of the limitations of the 
> text font.  When I say "really close" I'm thinking 
> about within 1%, or maybe 1/2%.  
> 
> This would make recounts less important, since they
> could only change the outcome by 1 delegate or so, 
> assuming the initial count isn't attrocious or 
> fraudulent.

But recounts could still be important, you've just moved the line....what if 
it was a difference 0.49999% and the election hung on whether it was possibly 
really 0.5%?