ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he thinks states allocating Electoral College votes proportionally is a “great idea.”

“I was talking to somebody today who had a great idea on how to address this system,” O’Rourke said. “What if in every state, those electors that are selected through our national elections are selected proportionate to the popular vote in the state. In other words, no state would have a winner-take-all system.”