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Tyranny of the Majority and Winner-Take-All

Nov 21, 2019 by Sean Parnell blog

One of the many arguments for retaining the Electoral College and its state-by-state process for electing the president is that it provides a check on raw majoritarian power, sometimes referred to as…

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About that “plenary” and “exclusive” power…

Mar 30, 2020 by Sean Parnell blog

One of the key questions about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV) is: Is it constitutional? For advocates of NPV, there is no question – the Constitution vests “exclusive” and “plenar…

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Daily headlines for Dec. 18 copy

Dec 18, 2020 by Harry Roth blog

Positive Articles The Oklahoman: Electoral College serves country well once again “Perhaps all the attention paid to the Electoral College this year will serve to curb efforts to do away with the sys…

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NPV founder having second thoughts?

Nov 18, 2019 by Trent England blog

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…

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Daily headlines for Dec. 21

Dec 21, 2020 by Harry Roth blog

Neutral Articles CNN: Why the Electoral College is here to stay -- for now “President-elect Joe Biden's victory in this week's Electoral College vote formalized a win that has been known for over a m…

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Weekly Headlines: Jan 10-16

Jan 15, 2021 by Harry Roth blog

InsideSources: What’s the True Agenda Behind the Movement to Abolish the Electoral College One of Georgia’s 16 presidential electors cast her Electoral College vote for Joe Biden but says, if she had…

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'One Neat Trick' to Rig the National Popular Vote Compact?

Oct 16, 2024 by Staff blog

While speaking at fundraisers in Seattle and Sacramento, Tim Walz brought up his opposition to the Electoral College and his support for the National Popular Vote interstate compact.Sean Parnell, sen…

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What is National Popular Vote?

Jun 03, 2019 blog

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 …

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Law professor explains why NPV is not "fair"

May 28, 2018 blog

Law professor Laura Hollis responds to claims that the Electoral College is outdated. She explains that Congress is based on the same balance of population and geography, and that the NPV interstate …

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