Yes, that's correct in some sense. But, living in Calif my vote only counts as an expression of the popular vote, not the electoral college. It's my strong preference that neither of these candidates gets close to what might be taken as a mandate. If the winner gets 45% of the popular vote and only 55% of the eligible voters vote, then that President may be more inclined to work with Congress on common ground issues, and be less inclined to think they can regulate with impunity.an effective vote for hillary