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Posted by Sean Parnell in Threats on Apr 15, 2020
In an earlier post I noted that Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, a supporter of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV) and the chief elections officer in her state who would…
Read More →John Koza's Big Myth: “Every Voter Equal”
Posted by Trent England in Threats on Apr 14, 2020
Originally published on April 5, 2011 The National Popular Vote interstate compact would wipe away state lines and turn the entire nation into one giant “single-member district” for presidential elec…
Read More →How Would We Count the Votes?
Posted by Sean Parnell in Threats on Apr 08, 2020
For some years I have been pointing out what I term the “mechanical” flaws of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV), explaining that if it were to go into effect, the poorly-crafted sche…
Read More →NPV founder having second thoughts?
Posted by Trent England in Threats on Nov 18, 2019
Fifteen states have joined an agreement that would fundamentally change how the President of the United States is elected. Under the terms of the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV), state…
Read More →What is National Popular Vote?
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Jun 03, 2019
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 →Delaware joins anti-Electoral College compact
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Mar 29, 2019
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 →National Popular Vote’s misleading baseball analogy
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Oct 03, 2011
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”?
Posted by Guest Author in Threats on Aug 29, 2011
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 →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.