
Facts:
1. Senate majority leader Dominic Pileggi raised a plan to change the way we award our electoral votes in PA.
2. Nebraska and Maine have abandoned the winner take all system.
3. This plan in favored by republicans.
4. The new plan would award electoral votes by congressional district.
5. The concept of awarding electoral votes by district has been around since the 1950's.
6. A canidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
7. Wisconsion is looking to adopt a similar plan.
8. According to the Constitution, states may award electoral votes as they see fit.
9. A non-profit group, Al.l Votes Matter is pushing this plan.
10. This group has close ties to the Pennsylvania GOP.
Questions:
1. Is the change favored in Nebraska and Maine?
2. Why would this hurt our national power?
3. How popular is this plan?
4. Would this be difficult to pass?
5. Do any democrats support this plan?
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