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Complaints about Electoral College apply to Congress
March 13, 2019 in Electoral College
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"
May 28, 2018 in Electoral College
Law professor Laura Hollis responds to claims that the Electoral College is outdated.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
October 1, 2016 in Electoral College
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
July 27, 2014 in Electoral College
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
May 29, 2012 in Electoral College
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
October 3, 2011 in Electoral College
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”?
August 29, 2011 in Electoral College
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?
August 16, 2011 in Electoral College
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 →NPV claims fall flat
August 4, 2011 in Electoral College
In the last two days, I've debated four National Popular Vote advocates in two cities and spoken about the issue as part of a panel presentation on federalism. Here are a few things I noted from the …
Read More →Myths of National Popular Vote
March 29, 2011 in Electoral College
Traveling around the country defending federalism and the Electoral College, I have heard an amazing array of different--sometimes contradictory--claims made by National Popular Vote (NPV) advocates.…
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