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- ‘My position is the campaign’s position,’ Walz now says on ditching Electoral College (newsbreak.com)
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has clarified his stance on the Electoral College system. While he initially expressed support for eliminating the system, he now aligns with the position of the Harris-Walz presidential campaign.
The campaign’s position is to ensure that every vote counts in every state, not just in key battleground states. Walz emphasizes that he campaigns in various states to make the case that each vote matters.
The Electoral College system awards electoral votes based on a state’s population. However, there have been instances where candidates have won the presidency without winning the popular vote.
Despite the Harris campaign’s current position, Harris herself has previously expressed openness to discussing the abolition of the Electoral College.