Entries Categorized with "National Popular Vote"
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Gearing up for a 50-... 15-state strategy
- Posted: May 13, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
As the Republicans announce that Tampa, Florida will be the host city for the Republican National Convention in 2012, it seems that we are in the early stages of preparations for a 15-state strategy.
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Reality Check: the Evolution of the Way We Elect our President
- Posted: April 23, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Proponents of the system today rely on support for the current version of the Electoral College because "it is the way that it is and the way that is has been.” But the way we elect our president has been a continually developing process over the years since our nation’s formation.
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Flawed Alternatives to the National Popular Vote Plan for Electoral Reform
- Posted: April 23, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
While the National Popular Vote plan is the reform option with the most national attention and momentum, there are other options that have been presented for reform, most notably proportional allocation of electors and congressional district allocation. Both of these options are severly flawed.
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National Popular Vote: Repeal Efforts are a Flop
- Posted: April 16, 2010
- Author(s): Neal Suidan
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote
Opponents citing repeal efforts in the 5 states that have passed the NPV bill are exagerrating their support: none have made it out of committee.
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Getting "Sick" of Swing States?
- Posted: March 18, 2010
- Author(s): Adam Fogel
- Categories: Home, Research & Analysis, National Popular Vote, FairVote
Is President Obama ignoring "spectator states" in his campaign-style push for health care reform?
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Electoral Votes
- Posted: January 13, 2010
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, FairVote
Two years ago today, Gov. Corzine signed into law New Jersey's participation in the National Popular Vote plan.
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Bay State Paper: Electoral College an ‘Insult to Logic’ – Pass NPV!
- Posted: January 8, 2010
- Author(s): Pauline Lejeune
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, FairVote
The NPV bill had already been introduced in 2008 in Massachusetts, and despite passage in both houses, it failed to be sent to the governor before the legislative session’s end. But the NPV plan remains the best alternative to the current way we elect the president. We agree with the MetroWest Daily News: 2010 is the year to settle it!
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Nebraska's Pesky Extra Electoral Vote
- Posted: January 8, 2010
- Author(s): Paul Fidalgo
- Categories: Home, National Popular Vote, FairVote
Nebraska State Senator Beau McCoy has introduced legislation to bring unity to his state. No, not by building bridges and roads and other infrastructure, nor in the sense of a coming-together of minds and intentions. Rather, Sen. McCoy is angling to retrieve something very special that many Republicans feel belongs to them: An electoral vote.
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Live Webcast on Electoral College Reform: Demos, FairVote, New Yorker, and NPV
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New regular commentary for The Hill -- and the 2009 political season