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Trump says he’s seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st US state
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 13 May 2026
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States can determine how they apportion electors so that can be cured with ranked choice voting, something being passed and proposed by referendums in multiple states, including michigan soon. I know Alaska already has it.
As to breaking up the big states, it's neither here nor there. There is not a chance of that happening in a way that makes things better any time soon.
Oh yeah, also a number of shitholy states in 2021 took the apportionment of electors from the popular vote, and gave it to their legislatures. So they don't have to honor the popular vote anymore. GA is one.