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Politics vs Math

Feb 27, 2024 by Trent England blogs

Sean Parnell and I have written extensively about potential conflicts between ranked-choice voting (RCV) and the NPV interstate compact. My latest, Popular Vote Compact Collides With Ranked-choice Vo…

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Was National Popular Vote just a messaging bill?

Feb 29, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

A recent comment by a Democratic state legislator raises serious questions about the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). After talking through numerous and serious defects in the compact,…

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Supreme Court ruling on Trump looks like bad news for National Popular Vote

Mar 08, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

I frequently tell people on both sides of the debate over the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) that it’s a mistake to predict how the U.S. Supreme Court will eventually rule on the comp…

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Does John Koza understand his own plan?

Apr 08, 2024 by Trent England blogs

Sean Parnell and I have written many times about the conflicts between ranked-choice voting (RCV) and John Koza’s National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). Last week, I raised these questions w…

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One person… how many votes? (Part 1)

Apr 10, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

One of the main arguments made by advocates for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is that it embraces the idea of “one person, one vote.” NPV, Inc.’s website claims: “It will apply t…

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One person… how many votes? (Part 2)

Apr 11, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

One of the main arguments made by advocates for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is that it advances the idea of “one person, one vote.” As NPV, Inc.’s website claims: “It will appl…

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John Koza puts NPV politics ahead of math

Apr 12, 2024 by Trent England blogs

My last post, responding to comments by John Koza, addresses the most obvious conflict between ranked-choice voting (RCV) and the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). The issue is that RCV…

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Maine joins the National Popular Vote interstate compact without Governor's signature

Apr 16, 2024 by Harry Roth blogs

Governor Janet Mills allowed National Popular Vote bill LD 1578 to take affect yesterday, committing Maine's four electoral votes to the compact. Save Our States Executive Director Trent England had …

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One person… how many votes? (Part 3)

Apr 18, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

In previous posts, I explained how the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) falls well short of the “one person, one vote” standard it claims to embody. The first shows how an election syst…

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“State Armor” helping states stand up to the Chinese Communist Party

Apr 30, 2024 by Trent England blogs

A group that launched earlier this year is already active in the states, crafting policies that will protect Americans from the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign threats. Michael Lucci create…

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