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Democrats’ possible ban on RCV shows flaw in popular vote compact

August 4, 2026 by Trent England in Elections , Electoral College

As it prepares for the 2028 presidential primaries, the DNC is considering banning ranked-choice voting.

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The National Popular Vote lobby is eyeing Michigan's electoral votes

July 24, 2026 by Harry Roth in Electoral College

Two bills aimed at pushing Michigan into the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) were introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives earlier this month.

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Alaska Could Derail National Popular Vote

July 10, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

The fact that Alaska could easily erase 140,000 votes for the Democratic candidate by a simple statutory tweak to its RCV system shows that this isn’t the case and that NPV is highly vulnerable to no…

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The Declaration, the Constitution, and the Electoral College

July 2, 2026 by Trent England in Electoral College

As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, which is really the Declaration of Independence Day, we should remember these three principles.

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Ignoring Incentives: National Popular Vote’s Demeny Denial

July 1, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

Whether NPV supporters like it or not, the national popular vote interstate compact is partisan. And it would create a powerful incentive for other partisan states to act in their perceived defense.

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Can “Legal Oomph” Save National Popular Vote?

June 29, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

The National Popular Vote compact assumes courts could force non-member states to provide complete vote totals by the federal deadline, but in reality, slow or incomplete counts in those states could…

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Are Unvetted Local Results Just As Good As Certified State Results?

June 23, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

Supporters of National Popular Vote often overlook a major flaw: the compact relies on states that never joined it. If NPV ever took effect, that assumption could trigger a national election crisis.

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National Popular Vote Tries to Spin Recount Problem

June 15, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

A key defect of NPV is that it would be impossible to conduct a national recount. The fact that NPV lobbyists can’t provide accurate and honest responses to this issue raises even more red flags.

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We need the Electoral College now more than ever

June 12, 2026 by Harry Roth in Electoral College

The year was 1787, and the Framers were hard at work in Philadelphia crafting our current Constitution to replace our first one—the Articles of Confederation.

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Demeny Voting and National Popular Vote

May 28, 2026 by Sean Parnell in Electoral College

The National Popular Vote interstate compact would create new—and completely legal—ways of manipulating the presidential election process. That’s not something anybody wants.

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