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What margin is required to choose the president?
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Gabriel Cloutier
, lives in The United States of America
Answered 1 year ago
What margin is required to choose the president? There is no specific margin required for the election of the president. De jure, the president is elected based on a plurality vote, or who receives the most votes out of everyone running in the general election. De facto, that means that to have any real chance at winning, you have to align yourself with one of two major political parties, even if their views do not perfectly correspond with yours. Otherwise, the other major party will win, and their views are even farther from yours. Now, I know it seems counterintuitive, but if we required a majority vote, then we can force dialogue within parties to create a more unified platform. Personally, I like the way France elects their president. A primary where every party’s candidate runs, then the two that receive the most votes go on to the gen
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