According to a survey in July 2020, 52 percent of respondents in the United States said if the presidential elections switched from the electoral college system to a popular vote system, their state would have about the same influence on choosing the president.
If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president?
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YouGov. (July 2, 2020). If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132252/presidential-election-more-influence-states-popular-vote-system-us/
YouGov. "If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president?." Chart. July 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132252/presidential-election-more-influence-states-popular-vote-system-us/
YouGov. (2020). If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132252/presidential-election-more-influence-states-popular-vote-system-us/
YouGov. "If U.S. Presidential Elections Switched from The Current Electoral College System to a Popular Vote, Would Your State Have More or Less Influence on Choosing The President?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132252/presidential-election-more-influence-states-popular-vote-system-us/
YouGov, If U.S. presidential elections switched from the current electoral college system to a popular vote, would your state have more or less influence on choosing the president? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132252/presidential-election-more-influence-states-popular-vote-system-us/ (last visited May 25, 2022)