You Can Win the Presidency With 22% of the Vote
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A short CGP Grey animation showing how the US electoral college lets a candidate win the presidency with as little as about 22 percent of the popular vote. It lays out the arithmetic of winning states by narrow margins.
Why HN recommends it: Linked in electoral-system discussions as a quick, clear argument against the electoral college.
“you can effectively become president if you can get the right 22% of the USA to vote for you.” Read on HN ↗