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Will Colorado sell its Electoral College voice to California?

Jul 01, 2020 by Trent England blog

Voters in Colorado will decide this November whether to enact or reject the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). The campaign behind NPV, and most of its money, comes from California. So i…

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Faithless Electors decision: What does it mean for National Popular Vote?

Jul 06, 2020 by Sean Parnell blog

The U.S. Supreme Court released its opinions today in the two “faithless elector” cases coming out of Colorado and Washington, and while the decision itself doesn’t directly address whether the Natio…

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North Carolina Op-Ed Falsely Links Slavery and the Electoral College

Jul 15, 2020 by Sean Parnell blog

An oft-repeated but false claim about the Electoral College is that it was created as part of a bargain to preserve slavery and bolster the political power of Southern states. A recent op-ed in the H…

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The Electoral College: America’s First Affirmative Action Program

Jul 21, 2020 blog

Originally published on 07/11/2020 at The American ThinkerIf the Framers of the United States Constitution were writing it today, rather than coining the lofty and mysterious, and stuffy-sounding ter…

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Democracy is more than adding up popular votes

Jul 27, 2020 by Sean Parnell blog

Advocates for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) frequently assert that it violates democratic principles to have the president be someone other than the candidate who received the mo…

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Why “safe states” matter

Jul 31, 2020 by Trent England blog

Debbie is running for club president. It’s important because the next president will set a new direction for the club. Members are divided. Those who agree with Debbie asked her to run, and the other…

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Yes, other countries have electoral colleges too

Aug 14, 2020 by Trent England blog

The world leader with the highest approval rating in a Gallup global poll was elected indirectly—but it isn’t Donald Trump. Germany’s Angela Merkel was the most popular across the 135 countries polle…

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Civil rights icon defended the Electoral College forty years ago 

Aug 18, 2020 by Harry Roth blog

Failed political movements often return from the grave like zombies; bad ideas of fifty years ago appear again draped in different clothing. After being defeated decades ago, proponents of abolishing…

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NPV to Maine: Drop Dead

Aug 26, 2020 by Sean Parnell blog

A main argument by advocates for the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) is that the Electoral College distorts policy decisions made in the White House. According to this theory, incumben…

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NPV would lead to bailouts for broke cities

Sep 02, 2020 by Trent England blog

Remember that time the Electoral College saved you from bailing out New York City? If you were following the news in 1975, you might. Massive mismanagement and liberal overspending had driven the ci…

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