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Delaware joins anti-Electoral College compact
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Mar 29, 2019
The first state to ratify the Constitution became the 13th state to join an effort to sidestep the Electoral College when Gov. John Carney signed legislation yesterday to join Delaware to the Nationa…
Read More →Hamilton on the Electoral College
Posted by Guest Author in Electoral College on Mar 14, 2019
It's an interesting fact that, despite modern angst, the Electoral College was one of the least controversial parts of the Constitution during the ratification debates. Writing in Federalist essay No…
Read More →Complaints about Electoral College apply to Congress
Posted by Guest Author on Mar 13, 2019
Whether from National Popular Vote advocates or others, there are plenty of complaints about the Electoral College. Yet three of the most common are also the easiest to answer because each applies ev…
Read More →Law professor explains why NPV is not "fair"
Posted by Guest Author on May 28, 2018
Law professor Laura Hollis responds to claims that the Electoral College is outdated. She explains that Congress is based on the same balance of population and geography, and that the NPV interstate …
Read More →The Electoral College and Campaign 2016
Posted by Guest Author in Electoral College on Oct 01, 2016
Every four years, many Americans wind up on the losing side and thus disappointed by the presidential election. No matter how politically correct we get, not everyone can get a trophy on election day…
Read More →States would lose under plan targeting Electoral College
Posted by Guest Author on Jul 27, 2014
Why are liberal partisans trying to change the rules for presidential elections? And why have some right-leaning legislators, even here in Oklahoma, jumped on board? Unsurprisingly, the answer to the…
Read More →LA Times misquotes James Madison
Posted by Guest Author on May 29, 2012
The LA Times editorial board often prints anti-Electoral College columns, so yesterday’s piece along these lines is not surprising. Yesterday, however, one LA Times writer attempted to utilize James …
Read More →National Popular Vote’s misleading baseball analogy
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Oct 03, 2011
PoliticsPA.com reports that National Popular Vote has launched a new advertising campaign in Pennsylvania. NPV hopes to dampen enthusiasm for a proposal to award Pennsylvania’s electors by congressio…
Read More →Does NPV ensure that votes are not “wasted”?
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Aug 29, 2011
A common argument made in favor of NPV (or any national direct election plan) is that it keeps votes from being “wasted.” Editorialists such as this one argue, for example, “Did you know that the 1.2…
Read More →George Soros Supports the Tea Party?
Posted by Guest Author on Aug 16, 2011
Or So National Popular Vote Wants You to Believe By: Tara Ross & Trent England Even as the rest of the country focuses on the economy, the inventor of the scratch-off lottery ticket continues hi…
Read More →Time is running out
There is a real, immediate threat to the constitutional way we elect our president. National Popular Vote is 77% of the way to implementing their dangerous plan.