North Carolina may adopt District Method for choosing electors

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I bet Dave hopes this doesn't become law.  Imagine having to add 13 options to the EV calculator, the predictions, and the mock election. Plus there's the question of where to place 13 boxes on the map.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Hmm. Interesting, is there any state the GOP could do this and have it be to their advantage?

Not easily.  The States in which the GOP controls both the Legislature and the Governor's mansion at present are all solid Republican States presidentially.  They could try to do it via the initiative process in California and other states that allow the initiative.

The Democrats could pull this off in Arkansas, Louisiana, and West Virgina, although only in Louisiana would this be guaranteed to help the Democrats gain EVs.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I'd be more supportive if this was a measure to make sure every state divides up their EVs by Congressional District, but this is nothing more than a blatant Democratic power grab.

Unfortunately, there is no way to do that short of a Constitutional amendment.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I am surprised the Democrats didn't try to implement the system used in North Carolina from 1792-1808 when its electors were chosen by electoral districts (no statewide results).   With 15 ED's and control of the legislature, they could probably pick up a couple of more electors.

Even with a Democratic Justice Department, I doubt if the districts could win the necessary Justice Department approval under the Civil Rights Act in time for the 2008 election.  With Goofy Gonzales in charge, no way it would happen in time.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I'm not really sure why Dean would want to stop this though

It's unlikely to affect the Presidential result in 2008 but it could cost the Dems at the local level in North Carolina.  One thing that Dean understands that a number of Washington politicos don't is that you need to fertilize the grass roots.