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Does your vote for president really count? Lawrence Lessig explains.
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Does your vote for president really count? Lawrence Lessig explains.

Impact of Winner-Take-All System on Voting

Disparity in Campaign Focus

  • In the last presidential election, four states received 71% of campaign spending and 57% of candidate appearances, highlighting a significant focus on a few key areas.
  • Adding just two more states increases candidate appearances to 67%, and with eight additional states, it covers 95% of appearances and 99% of spending.

Voter Value Inequality

  • The winner-take-all rule means that votes in battleground states carry more weight than those in other states, leading to unequal representation.
  • Battleground states represent only 35% of America but are predominantly older and whiter, raising concerns about equitable representation for all demographics.

Call for Legal Action

  • A proposal is made to challenge the winner-take-all system in federal court to ensure equal voting rights across all Americans.
  • The initiative seeks support from citizens through pledges at equalvotes.us, emphasizing the importance of fighting for electoral equality.
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If you don't happen to live in one of the 14 battleground states in the U.S., your vote for president simply doesn't matter. And if you're a Democrat in Texas or a Republican in California, your vote doesn't even count. We can fix this. We have a solid strategy and the best legal team possible. Please donate to support our fight today, so we can make this law before the 2020 election. https://goo.gl/5irgDx Get the latest updates Equal Citizens' work: https://equalcitizens.us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EqualCitizens/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EqualCitizensUS Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equalcitizens/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/equalcitizens.us/