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National Popular Vote: Recount madness

Nov 17, 2020 by Sean Parnell blogs

Key Points NPV could require, for the first time in American history, a nationwide recount. In a close election under NPV, it would be impossible to conduct a legitimate national recount.The cour…

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Don’t Mess With Texas (Recounts)

Mar 25, 2020 by Sean Parnell blogs

One significant danger of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPV) is that it would require a nationwide recount in the event of a close election. This would be a nightmare. For what it’s w…

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Unfinished Recounts and litigation could thwart the compact

May 10, 2024 by Sean Parnell blogs

One thing is clear from my years defending the Electoral College: the people at NPV, Inc. don’t understand the presidential election process or how the compact is supposed to work. For example, in a …

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National Popular Vote Tries to Minimize Recount Problem

Feb 26, 2025 by Sean Parnell blogs

One of the more serious problems the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV) has with recounts is that it would be impossible to conduct a full nationwide recount if the national margin were c…

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National Popular Vote Tries to Spin Recount Problem

Jun 15, 2026 by Sean Parnell blogs

In April, the Rhode Island House of Representatives Committee on State Government & Elections held a hearing for a bipartisan bill to repeal the National Popular Vote interstate compact (NPV). I …

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Hillary deserved to lose, the Electoral College deserves to stay

May 16, 2019 by Trent England blogs

In 2016, the system worked. It was not a “wrong-winner election” or a fluke. One reason the American Founders put the Electoral College into the Constitution was to protect against regional politics.…

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Delaware joins anti-Electoral College compact

Mar 29, 2019 by Trent England blogs

The first state to ratify the Constitution became the 13th state to join an effort to sidestep the Electoral College when Gov. John Carney signed legislation yesterday to join Delaware to the Nationa…

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The Electoral College and Campaign 2016

Oct 01, 2016 by Trent England blogs

Every four years, many Americans wind up on the losing side and thus disappointed by the presidential election. No matter how politically correct we get, not everyone can get a trophy on election day…

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