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The US presidential election is on the countdown and voters have voted early, which is unprecedented Photo: Image by Dazhi / Associated Press
In an election, how much influence can 3% of the population have? Jews in the United States use facts to tell you: “20%”. You read that right, it’s 20%, which is the number of votes that American Jews can influence in the US presidential election. I think a lot of people want to ask, how did the Jews do it?
How did the Jews do it? This starts with the US presidential election system. The US presidential election adopts the electoral college system, which is an indirect election system. That is, the citizens of each state in the United States first elect the electors of the state and then the electors vote on behalf of the state. A state is a unit of an electoral college. The number of voters in each state means the total number of members of the Senate and House of Representatives in that state. For example: New York State has 2 senators and 27 representatives, so there are 29 electoral votes. The vast majority of voters will vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who win the state based on the results of the state elections.
Because it is “winners take all”, even if the election result is 49:51, all electoral votes will be cast for the candidates with the most votes. In electoral districts with concentrated urban populations, there will naturally be more electoral votes, and 80% of Jews live in a concentrated population. Located in 9 highly urbanized states, including New York, electoral votes from these 9 states accounted for 40% of total votes. But it is useless if it is only that the voter turnout rate is not high. The voter turnout rate in the US general election generally does not exceed 50%. Despite the Republican Party Trump Donner against Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, the US participation rate was only 55%, but what is the Jewish participation rate? The answer is 90%.
That’s right, the extremely high participation rate is the key to the ability of Jews to “get big with their little ones.” Think about it if you are in a well-matched transitional state, and keeping Jewish votes is the winner. Which candidate would continue to ignore the views of Jewish voters? Jews, who have always had a high sense of survival crisis, actively participate in politics and make the most of it while understanding the characteristics of the American electoral system. The unity of ethnic characteristics allowed Jews to “band together and vote,” maximizing their political influence in the United States.
Jews can do it, but what about Taiwanese? In fact, in Taiwan elections, in addition to political party consciousness, the power of clan members can often wield the power of key votes. Therefore, candidates often hear a sentence when asking for votes: “The top of the building lifts the foot of the building, the mother recruits the father.” In the age of the road, communication is just a matter of typing and making a phone call. Do you have family or friends in the United States? Make an impact, you can now.
Text / You Tairen
In an election, how much influence can 3% of the population have?
American Jews use facts to tell you: “20%”
How did the Jews do it? This starts with the US presidential election system.
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