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1
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Unit rule

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electoral votes must go with the majority

2
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Faithless Electors

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Electors who go against unit rule

3
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Proportional plan

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divides electoral votes based on popular vote from each state

4
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Maine System

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Gives two electoral votes to the winner, and then one each to the loser

5
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Direct Plan

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nationwide popular vote wins

6
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270

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A state must have at least 270 votes to win

7
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Gerrymandering

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manipulation of electoral districts to suite an incumbent.

8
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Proposition 11

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Seeks to reform Gerrymandering, allow for more bipartisanship

9
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Censuses in Gerrymandering

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Used to know which houses are apart of what party, in order to draw convenient borders