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NPV Chairman still writing big checks to Democrats
Posted by Trent England on Aug 06, 2021
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
Posted by Sean Parnell on Aug 05, 2021
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
Posted by Sean Parnell on Jun 30, 2021
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
Posted by Trent England on Jun 28, 2021
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
Posted by Sean Parnell on Jun 02, 2021
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
Posted by Trent England on May 18, 2021
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
Posted by Trent England in State Updates on May 14, 2021
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
Posted by Sean Parnell in Threats on May 13, 2021
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…
Read More →A short-sighted attack … part 3
Posted by Trent England in Threats on Apr 30, 2021
Previously I criticized arguments by columnist Scott Morefield that conservatives should, for purely political reasons, support the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). He doubled down wit…
Read More →Time is running out
There is a real, immediate threat to the constitutional way we elect our president. National Popular Vote is 76% of the way to implementing their dangerous plan.