To the Editor:
The irregularities of the Electoral College system put the nation in a position where Clinton got nearly 3 million more votes than Trump but lost.
Wyoming, with a population of almost 580,000, gets three EC votes. That is one vote backed by about 193,000 citizens. California, with a population of just over 39 million, gets 55 EC votes. That is one vote backed by about 719,000. The incongruity of these numbers is astounding.
February 5, 2020
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