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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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A short-sighted attack … part 3

April 30, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College

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…

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A short-sighted attack … part 2

April 29, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College

After blowback from conservative readers, Columnist Scott Morefield has doubled down on his defense of the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). I took him to task on Monday for implying th…

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Biden’s Court Packing Bridge to Nowhere

April 27, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College

Like most things, an independent judiciary is easier to destroy than it is to create. Courts rely on credibility, so even well-intentioned political meddling can do serious damage. Such is the risk o…

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A short-sighted attack on the Electoral College

April 27, 2021 by Trent England in Electoral College

Usually, it’s the left that stereotypes conservatives as frightened reactionaries just out for power. So I was surprised when Scott Morefield, writing at Townhall.com, used the same smear to argue th…

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Oops, New York Did It Again

April 26, 2021 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

A while back I wrote about New York’s unfortunate habit of failing to provide accurate vote counts for presidential electors, and how they managed to once again miss the mark in 2020. Here’s a brief …

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