FairVote - Ignoring your vote

July 13th 2009
Albatross of U.S. democracy
Indianapolis Star

FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville."

July 9th 2009
Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president
San Diego Union-Tribune

The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution.

May 17th 2009
Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president
San Diego Union-Tribune

FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued.

May 14th 2009
Let's Make Every Vote Count
The Nation

Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president.

May 13th 2009
Representative Democracy: Two Steps Forward
The Daily Herald

The executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute heralds the passage of the National Popular Vote bill in Washington state.

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	Ignoring Your Vote Some Electoral College supporters say the magnification of the margin of victory that the institution creates is actually beneficial, at least to the President. Their argument appears to stem from a hope that people might ignore the popular vote, focusing on the electoral vote instead and offering the administration more credibility and legitimacy. Meanwhile fewer and fewer voices are heard in the nationwide contest. In 1996 we saw the number of competative states drop from 1992. 2000 had fewer than 1996 and in 2004 the trend continued with just 11 states considered competative. In 2008 we might well have less than 10 competative states. More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Electoral College Table of Contents	July 13th 2009 Albatross of U.S. democracy Indianapolis Star FairVote research is cited in support of the National Popular Vote plan in Indiana, because "every vote cast for president should be equally important and equally coveted, whether it originates in California, Connecticut or Crawfordsville." July 9th 2009 Winner-take-all can elect a second-place president San Diego Union-Tribune The founder of National Popular Vote lays out the shortcomings and injustices of the Electoral College system, and shows why the National Popular Vote plan is the right solution. May 17th 2009 Why states should adopt the National Popular Vote plan for president San Diego Union-Tribune FairVote's Rob Richie writes that the Electoral College deepens political inequality, and explains why the National Popular Vote plan is our best opportunity to ensure that every vote for president is equally valued. May 14th 2009 Let's Make Every Vote Count The Nation Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of the Nation magazine, highlights FairVote's research in an important piece on the "broad support" growing in the states for the National Popular Vote plan to elect the president. May 13th 2009 Representative Democracy: Two Steps Forward The Daily Herald The executive director of the Economic Opportunity Institute heralds the passage of the National Popular Vote bill in Washington state. [ Next ]