Article 6RBNQ Tim Walz calls for scrapping of electoral college to decide US presidential race

Tim Walz calls for scrapping of electoral college to decide US presidential race

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Robert Tait in Washington
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Kamala Harris's running mate urges popular vote system but campaign says issue is not part of Democrats' agenda

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has called for the electoral college system of electing US presidents to be abolished and replaced with a popular vote principle, as operates in virtually all other democracies.

His comments - to an audience of party fundraisers - chime with the sentiments of a majority of American voters but risk destabilising the campaign of Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, who has not adopted a position on the matter, despite having previously voiced similar views.

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