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Tim Walz calls for scrapping of electoral college to decide US presidential race (www.theguardian.com)

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Kamala Harris’s running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats’ agenda

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[–] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The supreme court also overruled states trying to ban interracial marriage, implement poll taxes to unfairly target poor people, and place signs in their yard protesting war.

[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I was pulling from the current court, but yes. It's almost like giving nine unelected geriatrics the ultimate authority on all laws isn't a good idea.