The current state-by-state winner-take-all method of electing the President allows a few thousand votes in a few closely divided states to decide the Presidency.
A mere 42,918 votes spread over three states decided the 2020 election.
In the last five elections, the candidate with the most popular vote nationwide led by an average of 4,668,496 more votes -- more than 100 times more.
It might be possible to overturn 42,918 votes by recounts, hair-splitting lawsuits, audits, and post-election political maneuvers. However, overturning 4,668,496 votes would be infinitely harder.
If presidential elections were decided by the national popular vote, the voters would decide -- not the lawyers, courts, and politicians.
The current state-by-state method of electing the President repeatedly creates razor-close results in a small number of closely divided states.
For example, 77,744 voters in three states decided the 2016 election; 118,601 decided Ohio in 2004; and a mere 537 votes decided Florida in 2000.
In short, the current state-by-state method of electing the President invites post-election shenanigans and coups. It presents an ongoing threat to the peaceful transition of power.
There is an alternative.
The National Popular Vote compact will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
