AW editorial: A great idea to greatly reduce American election problems

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It wouldn't be Constitutional, and it would be considered outlandish, but nevertheless, there's one concept that would erase many problems (and perceived problems) regarding future national and statewide elections in America.

That plan would eliminate most of the delays involving vote counting, and it would bring election and campaign costs way down. In short, it would make things much easier for everyone, with far fewer ballots and problems for election officials.

It's a simple concept. It would make voting available ONLY to residents and business owners of the largest city in each state.

Let's face it. With very few exceptions, the state's final vote goes the way of its most-populated city. .As Detroit goes, so goes Michigan. As Atlanta goes, so goes Georgia. And the same with regard to Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, et al.

The plan would obviously "shut out" voters in all other areas of every state, but how much do their preferences really mean? In this year's Midterms, the late results in the key states of Nevada and Arizona hinged on tallies from Las Vegas and Phoenix long after election day.

Even when election-result maps are a sea of red on Election Night -- or sometimes days afterward -- votes from rural areas and smaller cities are pushed aside by the results from the state's major population hub. But a person wouldn't have to be "shut out." All they'd need to do is establish a residency or a business in the state's voting metropolis and register to vote.

The concept would greatly reduce costs and the need for election officials, as well as media advertising, except in a state's major market. And people away from the "big city" wouldn't need to pay attention to the candidates or consider their own political opinions. In the long run, their votes carry little, if any, significance anyway.

Election fraud would be greatly reduced because it would be easier to monitor voting that is concentrated in one city per state. And if any cheating does take place, few people would likely care anyway. After all, that's supposedly par for the course in American politics.

In presidential elections, it wouldn't affect the Electoral College, and the results of statewide elections would be the same, anyway. So why not give it a try?
 
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