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Picking a Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate from the same state, and trying to cover it up with a sham address is the kind of thing brain worms make you do.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

whats the reasoning that pres and vp can't be from the same state and share electoral votes?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It prevents geographic monopolization of power, so that there isn't one all-powerful state. Written into the original Constitution and modified somewhat by the 12th amendment.