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California recall process highlights NPV flaw
August 11, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College
The next governor of California could be someone almost nobody has ever heard of—even in California. This is because the California recall process is, in a sense, extremely democratic. In the electio…
Read More →NPV Chairman still writing big checks to Democrats
August 6, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College
The National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is a threat to all Americans, including Democrats and Republicans. This is because it would undermine trust in presidential elections and could lead…
Read More →National Popular Vote’s lavish junkets for state legislators
August 5, 2021 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
When News Channel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee hosted a debate between Save Our State’s Trent England and NPV’s Ray Haynes, there were few surprises for people involved on either side of this issue. One…
Read More →I’d bet Kamala Harris kissed a few California babies
June 30, 2021 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
I ran across an old clip of John Koza, who created and runs the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) campaign. In it, he complains to a California audience about what he views as the unfair…
Read More →NPV hits a brick wall
June 28, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College
Thanks to the work of Save Our States and many allies, no state has joined the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) in 2021. In fact, since 2019, no state legislature has passed NPV legisla…
Read More →The Electoral College represents people, National Popular Vote doesn’t
June 2, 2021 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
Common refrains among advocates for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) are that “every vote should be equal” and “every voter in every state should be politically relevant.” These are…
Read More →NPV’s “Blue Wall” Mirage
May 18, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College
Recently at Townhall.com, I lampooned as “foolish, insulting, and incorrect” the claim that Republicans should support the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) for political reasons. Strong…
Read More →A failed attempt to reconcile NPV, RCV in Maine
May 14, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College
Maine has the most unique presidential election process. It splits its electoral votes by congressional district, one of only two states to do so today. And in 2020, after contentious political and l…
Read More →Tacoma: The 101st City
May 13, 2021 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College
One concern often expressed about the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is that voters from large metropolitan areas would dominate a direct presidential election while rural Americans w…
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