[Magdalen] Stupid question?

[ME Michaud]

I found this extremely helpful re: the primaries, caucuses, etc.

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/23/471563611/the-mind-boggling-story-of-our-arcane-and-convoluted-primary-politics

Adding up the primary votes would never work (as the system, she is
configured).
-M

In a message dated 5/4/2016 11:05:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> gracecan at gmail.com <javascript:;> writes:
>
> I feel  very ignorant in asking this, but I wonder if someone can explain
> to me--or  point me to a source--why we don't elect by popular vote?  Why
> can't they  just add up all the votes in the primaries and declare the
> winners
> in each  party based on the  totals?>>>>>>>>>
>
>