FairVote - Ignoring your vote

May 1st 2007
One Person, One Vote, Really
Tom Paine.com

MD state Senator Jamie Raskin calls on spectator states across the country to ratify the National Popular Vote plan.

April 17th 2007
Electoral College Reform
The New York Times

FairVote's executive director, Rob Richie, responds to the NY Times editorial on national popular vote.

April 16th 2007
Pileup

New Yorker essayist and FairVote Board member Hendrik Hertzberg comments on the dangerous stampede of states to the front of the presidential primary schedule, and the value of the National Popular Vote plan for creating fair presidential elections.

April 14th 2007
Maryland Takes the Lead
The New York Times

The New York Times lauds the passage of NPV by Maryland.

April 12th 2007
In voting to end electoral college, Maryland dares to go where Schwarzenegger wouldn't
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times columnist urges California to follow in the footsteps of Maryland and pass national popular vote.

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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	May 1st 2007 One Person, One Vote, Really Tom Paine.com MD state Senator Jamie Raskin calls on spectator states across the country to ratify the National Popular Vote plan. April 17th 2007 Electoral College Reform The New York Times FairVote's executive director, Rob Richie, responds to the NY Times editorial on national popular vote. April 16th 2007 Pileup New Yorker essayist and FairVote Board member Hendrik Hertzberg comments on the dangerous stampede of states to the front of the presidential primary schedule, and the value of the National Popular Vote plan for creating fair presidential elections. April 14th 2007 Maryland Takes the Lead The New York Times The New York Times lauds the passage of NPV by Maryland. April 12th 2007 In voting to end electoral college, Maryland dares to go where Schwarzenegger wouldn't Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times columnist urges California to follow in the footsteps of Maryland and pass national popular vote. [ Previous ] [ Next ]