State senator Mike McDonnell refuses to back plan that would give Trump possible edge in event of a tied electionA Republican bid to change the electoral system in Nebraska to give Donald Trump a possible advantage in the event of a tied presidential election has been rebuffed after a state legislator refused to back the plan.Mike McDonnell, a former Democrat who crossed to the Republican party this year, said he would not vote to change the midwestern state’s distribution of electors to the same winner-takes-all process that operates in most of the US. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/23/republican-bid-change-nebraskas-electoral-system-trump-fails
Author : Robert Tait in Washington
Publish date : 2024-09-23 23:36:05
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Republican bid to change Nebraska voting rules to help Trump fails
