Comment There're valid solutions to the "Florida syndrome" (Score 1) 314
The Presidential election is unique. It's the only election in which multiple "office-holders" (electors) are all determined by a single vote tally - i.e. "winner-take-all." Only Maine and Nebraska have rationally addressed this anomaly so far.
It seems to me that states have a choice:
(1) If they continue to promulgate the statewide "winner-take-all" paradigm, then the absence of a valid winner should result in neither candidate taking anything. Unless the margin of 'victory' achieves a statistical confidence level of 90% (or a legislated alternative), no electors should be chosen from that state. None.
(2) Adopt the Maine/Nebraska apportionment of electors by Congressional District, with two elected statewide. Split the statewide pair when the vote is a statistical tie.
Both approaches preserve the "small state" advantage.
It seems to me that states have a choice:
(1) If they continue to promulgate the statewide "winner-take-all" paradigm, then the absence of a valid winner should result in neither candidate taking anything. Unless the margin of 'victory' achieves a statistical confidence level of 90% (or a legislated alternative), no electors should be chosen from that state. None.
(2) Adopt the Maine/Nebraska apportionment of electors by Congressional District, with two elected statewide. Split the statewide pair when the vote is a statistical tie.
Both approaches preserve the "small state" advantage.
