Yes, you read correctly, the 535 folks whom 80 percent of Americans dislike make these momentous decisions.

One thing I worry about is a contingent presidential election. That situation arises when no candidate gets a majority of electoral votes (270 of 538). Should this situation arise, Congress gets to pick the next president and vice president.

  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de
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    9 months ago

    Makes sense in a direct vote scenario: the first round is normal, the top 2 enter a duel, and if nobody gets the majority there – that is, too many people pick “abstain” (explicit option on the ballot), the legislative branch could interfere.