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No, we don't have a president-elect yet
November 10, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
The law determines when an election is over—not the media.
Read More →Saving the Electoral College
November 9, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Save Our States exists to educate Americans about the benefits of the Electoral College and the dangers of NPV.
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Colorado result puts lie to NPV ‘polls’
November 4, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
There were many independents and Democrats who voted in Colorado against the NPV compact and for the Electoral College.
Read More →Electoral College benefits visible as votes are counted; Colorado ‘popular vote’ measure remains close
November 4, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
While the outcome remains uncertain, the Electoral College is working as designed. Each state ran its own election and now each is responsible for fairly counting its votes. Any disputes will be cont…
Read More →Republic or Democracy: The Real Debate
November 2, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
The Electoral College is a two-step democratic process that promotes political stability and provides representation to Americans outside of the big cities.
Read More →Electoral College well worth the trade offs
October 27, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Some people bemoan the fact that not every state in every presidential election is a toss-up, or battleground. But that’s political reality down the ballot, too. And the cost of seeing fewer televisi…
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Where do presidential electors come from?
October 15, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Some questions make parents squirm. One that might come up between now and Election Day is: Where do presidential electors come from?
Read More →Law professor warns against ‘ill-conceived’ national popular vote
October 1, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Prolific author and law professor Richard Epstein published a defense of the Electoral College last Saturday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Read More →Even the Washington Post admits NPV would not create a ‘national popular vote’
September 29, 2020 by Trent England in Defending the Electoral College
Resistance to the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) today comes from an unexpected corner: Washington Post columnist Charles Lane.
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