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Winner-take-all applies to all U.S. elections, not just elector allocation in the presidential election.
Winner-take-all applies to all U.S. elections, not just elector allocation in the presidential election.
Winner-take-all allocation of electors was decided by the Framers of the Constitution and is enforced by the federal government.
Winner-take-all allocation of electors was decided by the Framers of the Constitution and is enforced by the federal government.
Winner-take-all creates safe states and battleground states in presidential elections.
Winner-take-all creates safe states and battleground states in presidential elections.
Winner-take-all allocation makes the presidential election more competitive in most states.
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The true statement about winner-take-all allocation of electors is:
Winner-take-all creates safe states and battleground states in presidential elections.
Winner-take-all systems tend to solidify voter preferences into strong support for one candidate in certain states (safe states) while leaving others more competitive (battleground states), where the outcome is uncertain and both major candidates have a viable chance of winning.
