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National Popular Vote Tries to Minimize Recount Problem
February 26, 2025 by Sean Parnell in Defending the Electoral College
Under NPV, it would be impossible to conduct a full nationwide recount if the national margin were close enough to warrant one.
Read More →NPV compact flubs basic constitutional process
February 25, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
On the basic question of who gets votes on Election Day, the NPV compact seems desperately confused.
Read More →State considers presidential elector districts
February 21, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
A novel, but not unprecedented, way of choosing presidential electors is being considered by the Rhode Island Legislature.
Read More →Testimony in support of Colorado’s NPV repeal bill
February 11, 2025 by Staff in Defending the Electoral College
Yesterday, a committee in the Colorado House of Representatives heard testimony on HB 1102, a bill to remove the state from the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV).
Read More →Will NPV lobbyists stop their “blue wall” talk now?
February 10, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
It’s no secret that NPV was founded by an upset Al Gore supporter, nor that most of its recent support comes from Democrats similarly frustrated by 2016.
Read More →Utah could put NPV ban in state Constitution
February 6, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Rep. Jason Kyle has introduced House Joint Resolution 5, proposing an amendment to the Utah Constitution, with the intent of blocking any future legislature from signing the state on to NPV.
Read More →Colorado House will hear NPV repeal bill
February 5, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
This is a good reason for the Colorado Legislature to reconsider NPV.
Read More →Is National Popular Vote a Tantrum?
January 31, 2025 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
The National Popular Vote interstate compact is not serious public policy. But that doesn’t mean it’s not serious.
Read More →The Art of the TikTok Deal
January 24, 2025 by Harry Roth in Foreign Threats
TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, was given a 75-day extension by President Trump via an executive order signed on January 20.
Read More →NPV’s Odd Definition of “Suburbs”
January 14, 2025 by Sean Parnell in Defending the Electoral College
I recently re-listened to a March 2023 hearing on the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) in Michigan. As NPV supporters recited their talking points, I heard something that I’ve probably …
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