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November 11, 2016

3401 US adults surveyed

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The electoral college is a system where the president is elected by a delegates sent by states. Almost every state allocates all of their electoral college votes to whoever won the popular vote in their state. This system can, however, mean that president can win the most electoral college votes but lose the overall popular vote, as has happened with the election of Donald Trump. Do you support continuing to use the electoral college, or do you think that the president should be elected by nationwide popular vote?

Conducted November 11, 2016

YouGov surveyed 3401 US adults

29%
53%
18%
The electoral college is a system where the president is elected by a delegates sent by states. Almost every state allocates all of their electoral college votes to whoever won the popular vote in their state. This system can, however, mean that president can win the most electoral college votes but lose the overall popular vote, as has happened with the election of Donald Trump. Do you support continuing to use the electoral college, or do you think that the president should be elected by nationwide popular vote?

Conducted November 11, 2016

YouGov surveyed 3401 US adults

By:
29%
53%
18%

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