One of the objectives of the Founders was to ensure that candidate platforms and campaigns addressed the needs and concerns of each state equally.  The Electoral College was created to ensure candidates would pay attention to every states’ needs, since some states obviously overwhelmed others in population.  However, this is hardly working today, as candidates spend the majority of their time, money and energy wooing a handful of swing states, and ignoring the worries of most states - large and small.

Special Interests

Power of State Legislatures

Unlucky Luck

Ignoring Your Vote

Vague Values

More Options

Electoral Replacements

Electoral Tie

Favorite Son Effect

A Few States Wins

Constitutional Residence

Electoral College Table of Contents

 

June 3rd 2007
Bringing democracy to presidential voting
Raleigh News & Observer

Political Science professor, Clyde Frazier, makes a strong case in favor of the national popular vote plan.

May 27th 2007
A Plan to Make Each Vote Count
Durham Herald-Sun

Guest columnist Lee Mortimer explains how the North Carolina Senate has taken a move in the right direction by passing the National Popular Vote plan.

May 25th 2007
Our unfinished Constitution
Los Angeles Times

Writer David Stewart puts the Electoral College in historical perspective and details the problems created by the current system, while praising NPV as an "ingenious strategy" for overcoming them.

May 18th 2007
Time to graduate from Electoral College
Boston Herald

Citing broad support among elected officials, this Boston Herland columnist praises the National Popular Vote legislation in Massachusetts and beyond.

May 16th 2007
Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people
Fayetteville Observer

The Fayetteville Observer backs the national popular vote plan as a means to make North Carolina in presidential elections, without amending the Constitution.

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