r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '17

Except in POTUS elections where every electoral vote counts. Popular vote is meaningless. In other words, MY vote doesn't count.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '17

Well, it does, just as a suggestion for some other guy whose vote actually matters.