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Are Swing States Inherently Unfair?

Should a tiny number of voters control the presidency?

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Sharon McMahon
Aug 27, 2024
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We have now reached a point in our political system where a few thousand voters in a handful of states control the presidency.

Why do swing states have so much influence?

The simple answer is the electoral college has created a system that gives a small number of states an outsized amount of power. 

Because 48/50 states use a system of winner-take-all whe…

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