The power of your vote depends on the state you live in. In a presidential election, the least powerful voter is the California voter. The most powerful voter is in Arizona.lesterb wrote:No but it is a good illustration of exactly what the inventors of the electoral college wanted to do. In their opinion, Montana has as much right to state their opinion as California does. Had the popular vote made the decision, than rural areas would invariably be trodden underfoot in an election like this.
This election proves that the system works how they envisioned it.
It's democracy with a twist.
The five states your vote is worth the least in: California, Maryland, Washington DC, New York, Massachusetts. The five states your vote is worth the most in: Arizona, Iowa, Alaska, South Dakota, Ohio.
And yes, this is the system we have. You win by winning the electoral college. The "flyover" states have more power per voter (but they also have fewer voters). Love it, hate it, it doesn't matter much. That's the way the system works, always has, always will.