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If Clinton, Trump, and Did Not Vote were presidential candidates in 2016 (brilliantmaps.com)

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[–] AngryCommieKender 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's cause by FPTP. If the largest share of voters in a given state were people that didn't vote, all the electoral college votes should go to "did not vote." That doesn't happen IRL because they just ignore low voter turnout.

[–] takeheart 2 points 5 months ago

It's true but for the broader picture one should add that many people don't bother to vote if their state is predicted to be a landslide victory for either candidate.