FairVote - Favorite Son Effect

April 10th 2007
What's Right with Maryland
Editor's Cut (The Nation blog)

The Nation's editor, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, blogs in support of NPV.

April 10th 2007
O'Malley Signs Bill to Bypass Electoral College
The Washington Post

Maryland becomes the first state to enact NPV.

April 10th 2007
Maryland wants to rework U.S. presidential election process
The International Herald Tribune

Leading international daily reports on the passage of NPV by Maryland.

April 9th 2007
Electoral College is Outdated
The Denver Post

The Denver Post makes a positive appraisal of the National Popular Vote plan and concludes that the lack of representativeness in the current Electoral College system will become clear upon further deliberation.

April 6th 2007
Initiative to Scrap Electoral College Gains Steam
Westport News

Westport News writes in support of NPV.

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	Favorite Son Effect One of the reasons the Founders created the Electoral College was to prevent a Favorite Son effect, in which citizens of a state would vote for a candidate who is also from their state solely for that reason. But in fact, the Electoral College has turned out to promote the Favorite Son effect instead of suppress it. Note that every single President, with the exception of James K. Polk in 1844, has won his home state. *Note: The Federal Elections Commission currently, and incorrectly, explains the Favorite Son effect as being prevented by parties selecting their Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees from different states. A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Electoral College Table of Contents	April 10th 2007 What's Right with Maryland Editor's Cut (The Nation blog) The Nation's editor, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, blogs in support of NPV. April 10th 2007 O'Malley Signs Bill to Bypass Electoral College The Washington Post Maryland becomes the first state to enact NPV. April 10th 2007 Maryland wants to rework U.S. presidential election process The International Herald Tribune Leading international daily reports on the passage of NPV by Maryland. April 9th 2007 Electoral College is Outdated The Denver Post The Denver Post makes a positive appraisal of the National Popular Vote plan and concludes that the lack of representativeness in the current Electoral College system will become clear upon further deliberation. April 6th 2007 Initiative to Scrap Electoral College Gains Steam Westport News Westport News writes in support of NPV. [ Previous ] [ Next ]