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Electoral College vote highlights this important institution

Dec 14, 2020 by Trent England blogs

Every presidential election year, on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December, Presidential Electors cast votes for President and Vice President. This often-overlooked day is a vital part of…

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NPV's large thermal exhaust ports

Jan 19, 2021 by Sean Parnell blogs

Sometimes I describe the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) as the election version of the Death Star, with a twist. Rather than a single “small, thermal exhaust port” the size of a womp …

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Utah’s Bunnie Keen peddles NPV’s big lie

Jan 21, 2021 by Trent England blogs

“How dare you lie about our position!” As I exited a committee hearing into the middle of the Delaware State Capitol, I was confronted by two elderly women—one of them yelling in my face. They were r…

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Election law ignorance fuels NPV push

Feb 03, 2021 by Trent England blogs

Earlier I wrote in response to NPV’s Utah “organizer” Bunnie Keen claiming that their plan is just a minor “update” to the Electoral College. Of course, the real purpose is to nullify the constitutio…

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Missed it by that much, part 1

Mar 26, 2021 by Sean Parnell blogs

One concern I raised early on about the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is that it could allow election officials of member states to concoct vote totals for non-member states if, for …

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Missed it by that much, part II

Apr 06, 2021 by Sean Parnell blogs

In the first post of this two-part series, I explained how an NPV lobbyist admitted that their plan would allow state chief election officers (CEOs) to make up vote totals in the event that a state w…

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Some election reforms would make disasters worse

Apr 27, 2021 by Trent England blogs

Democrats in Congress want to give themselves more control over elections, taking power away from the states. Surprisingly, some states have joined the National Popular Vote interstate compact, which…

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National Popular Vote is dangerous for the country

Mar 02, 2022 by Trent England blogs

The National Popular Vote interstate compact would radically change presidential elections and national politics. It would bring chaos, and if upheld by the courts would cause dangerous unintended co…

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Michigan: National Popular Vote ballot measure launched by California campaign

Sep 28, 2021 by Trent England blogs

After repeatedly failing in the Michigan Legislature, the National Popular Vote campaign wants to put its anti-Electoral College proposal before the voters in 2022. The California-based campaign will…

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January 6th committee member has it backward

Jun 14, 2022 by Trent England blogs

A member of the January 6th Select Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin is one of the most far-left members of Congress. He represents Maryland’s extremely Gerrymandered eighth district, which is dominated b…

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