Vice President Kamala Harris needs all the electoral votes she can get, but one ruby ​​red state is planning to make it harder for her to get them.

Nebraska and Maine State only split the electoral votes. In April, the Nebraska Republican Party Suggested Ending the practice could be a game-changer for former President Donald Trump.

Nebraska elects its senators and governor through a statewide vote. We should have a unified voice in the presidential election, too. Winner-take-all is how Nebraska can have the greatest impact. pic.twitter.com/I98oZqBQBb

— Senator Pete Ricketts (@SenatorRicketts) September 20, 2024

Traditionally, two of Maine's four electoral votes are awarded to the statewide winner (usually a Democrat) and one to the winner of two districts (one Democrat, one Republican). Similarly, in Nebraska, two of its five electoral votes are awarded to the winner of the statewide vote (most often a Republican) and one to the winner of Nebraska's three districts, usually resulting in a two-to-one Republican victory. Luke: Biden's problems have turned into an election nightmare for Harris

At the time, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, a Republican, said he was open to changing his state's presidential election to a winner-take-all system with five electoral votes, but “only if there was enough support to pass it in the state Legislature.”

The Maine Democratic Party immediately Announced If Nebraska were to consider changing its electoral college system to winner-take-all (where Republicans would win nearly all five votes), they would follow suit. Former President Donald Trump would lose one Republican vote in rural Maine. They argued that it was fair for Republicans to lose one vote in Maine because Democrats lost one vote in Nebraska.

Projected results for Maine are: Donald Trump receives 266 electoral votes. Hillary Clinton receives 218 votes. pic.twitter.com/MDwyXXJuhm

— NPR (@NPR) November 9, 2016

Nebraska Republicans appear to be trying to beat Maine's legislative deadline and force through last-minute rule changes approved by the Maine House. I don't have time If passed before the 2024 election, it would give President Trump an even greater advantage in retaking the White House.

The movement began in the spring, but was sparked recently by a visit from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to his Nebraska senator, who called on Governor Pillen to convene a special session to combine the electoral votes. Senator Tom Brewer of Nebraska said: Cologne-tv set Graham's visit was intended to help the senators “understand the national situation.”

“The outcome of the vote could determine who the next president is.” [of the] “The United States will be,” Brewer said. “And [Graham] “I just wanted us to understand the bigger picture, that this is not just a Nebraska issue, but a national issue.”

It's time to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state again. The Nebraska delegation Translator And speaker arches.

Read the full letter here 👇 pic.twitter.com/VmkRSkMEmY

— Rep. Mike Flood (@USRepMikeFlood) September 19, 2024

Now, with 10 or more electoral votes at stake in most battleground states, one might wonder what one vote means for Harris or Trump, but in a close election like this, one vote can decide the White House, and both candidates understand the gravity of the situation.

According to According to 270toWin's 2024 presidential election map, there are seven battleground states where the outcome of both candidates is currently at stake: Arizona (11), Georgia (16), Michigan (15), Nevada (6), North Carolina (16), Pennsylvania (19), and Wisconsin (10). According to the map, excluding these states, Harris currently has 226 electoral votes and Trump has 219. (The polls show Kamala's campaign is headed for a crushing defeat, and the media knows it.)

Even if Harris wins Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but loses the remaining states and Nebraska's one vote, the Electoral College will be tied at 269-269.

“Only 5” electoral votes from winner-take-all Nebraska would literally give DJT the presidency without PA/MI/WI, as it would be a 269-269 tie and amount to his victory by congressional delegation. https://t.co/VHUyJtIJB9 pic.twitter.com/KJ9HgmInHG

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 20, 2024

Thanks to you Twelfth AmendmentThe House of Representatives is responsible for deciding the next president in the event of a tie in the electoral votes. advantage Winning the majority of the 26 states needed to win.

Excluding Minnesota and North Carolina, where the numbers are tied, Republicans currently have majorities of delegates in 26 states, while Democrats control only 22. But when the new Congress takes office in January, Republicans could add North Carolina to their congressional delegation, expanding their majority to 27 states. (Winning one Republican state senator seat could tip the balance of power in Washington, DC).

Trump would have a clear advantage over Harris if the Electoral College contest ended in a tie, and Nebraska's decision to change its rules could wipe out Harris' chances of winning the White House by just one vote.