All 50 states + territories + DC vote at once. If a candidate gets over 50% of the vote, they win the nomination.
If no candidate reaches 50%, the top two candidates get a runoff election, maybe a month or two after the original primary. Whoever wins the runoff wins the nomination.
This would work similar to the jungle primary system we see in some southern states, except it would be implemented at the national level.
I just thought of this. Let me know what you all think.
Some positives: No focus on any particular state, forces candidates to be favored by majority of the electorate.
Negatives: Limits potential for grassroot campaigns being successful.
That's why I don't agree with this proposal.
I have been saying for years that we need a constitutional amendment that prohibits any state from holding a presidential primary or caucus before April 1. Then allow only the smallest states (with 3 or 4 ECVs) to hold them during April (or later, if they so choose). Then allow the medium-sized states (with 5 to 11 ECVs) to hold them during May (or later). Require all of the largest states (with 12 or more ECVs) to wait until June. This system would give grassroots campaigns a chance to succeed; "retail politics," where candidates could meet voters one-one-one, would likely matter more than just raising the most money.
