Voters Of Color Have Less Power In The Electoral College Than White Voters

The Electoral College is stacked against nonwhite voters to such a degree that this year, the average white, non-Hispanic voter appears to have almost twice the power to decide the election as the average Asian American voter, according to a data analysis by BuzzFeed News.

The reason, in short, is that white voters are much more likely than other voters to live in swing states — places such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan — where their 2020 ballots have a greater chance of deciding who becomes president.

The Big Picture

BuzzFeed News highlighted a similar effect in 2016. This time around, the political map has shifted, but the effect on voters remains.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johntemplon/the-electoral-college-still-favors-white-voters