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Hillsdale President Larry Arnn on the Electoral College
August 30, 2019 in Electoral College
Outraged Hillary Clinton supporters want to get rid of the Electoral College. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn explains in The Wall Street Journal why this would be a "disaster." The Constituti…
Read More →What is National Popular Vote?
June 3, 2019 in Electoral College
In the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, some Al Gore supporters determined to do away with the Electoral College. Amending the Constitution is hard—rightly so. So these disappointed Gore …
Read More →The Electoral College protects Middle America
May 24, 2019 in Electoral College
SOS Director Trent England writes in USA Today that the National Popular Vote interstate compact, if it takes effect, would mean “rural and small town Americans who supply our food and energy will lo…
Read More →Hillary deserved to lose, the Electoral College deserves to stay
May 16, 2019 in Electoral College
In 2016, the system worked. It was not a “wrong-winner election” or a fluke. One reason the American Founders put the Electoral College into the Constitution was to protect against regional politics.…
Read More →Electoral College is good for Kansas
May 3, 2019 in Electoral College
The Constitution is full of checks and balances, and the Electoral College was created to put some balance in presidential elections. The will of the people matters, but it is filtered through states…
Read More →Delaware joins anti-Electoral College compact
March 29, 2019 in Electoral College
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
March 14, 2019 in Electoral College
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
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…
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