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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…
Read More→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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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…
Read More→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…
Read More→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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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…
Read More→'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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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 …
Read More→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Law professor Laura Hollis responds to claims that the Electoral College is outdated.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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