• Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    11 months ago

    Nope 2 choices “DEM vs NOT DEM” or “GOP vs NOT GOP” America has a first past the post voting system it looks like an election between candidates but it’s effectively each candidate versus the 50% threshold.

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      11 months ago

      There’s not even a 50% threshold, it’s just whoever receives the most ballots cast. They might win with only 10% of eligible voters in a state, as long they have at least 1 more vote than anyone else on the ballot.