Colorado Gov Candidate: Eliminate The Popular Vote

Denver’s NBC News affiliate reports:

Coloradans have elected just one Republican governor in the last 50 years. A current GOP candidate for governor has an idea that could change that: stop counting each vote equally. Former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez, who holds the top line on the 2022 Republican primary ballot, says Colorado should create an electoral college system for electing candidates to statewide office.

The plan, which would be the first of its kind on the state level, would give far more voting power to Coloradans in rural, conservative counties and dilute the voting power of Coloradans in more populous urban and suburban areas. Even as turnout numbers vary over time, the sheer number of rural conservative counties would create a built-in advantage for Republicans.

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Lopez outlined his proposal to scrap the popular vote during a May 15 campaign stop in rural San Juan County. Lopez said counties should be allotted electoral votes based on turnout percentage, which would concentrate electoral power in small, rural counties.

— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 18, 2022