FairVote - Constitutional Residence

March 9th 2006
Electoral College Drop-Out
Los Angeles City Beat

Prominent columnist Andrew Gumbel voices support for the National Popular Vote Campaign; he criticizes the problems of the Electoral College and the lack of campaigning in most states.

March 5th 2006
At long last: A truly fair popular presidential vote?
The Houston Chronicle

Nationally syndicated columnist Neal Peirce, an Electoral College and popular vote expert, quotes FairVote chairman John Anderson in an op-ed hopeful for reform.

March 1st 2006
We vote for a fairer way to decide national elections
Chicago Sun-Times

A ringing endorsement from the Chicago Sun-Times of the National Popular Vote campaign, of which FairVote is a lead coalition member.

February 28th 2006
The Electoral College: A new approach to an increasingly serious problem
Sacramento Bee

The Electoral College's violations of political equality make the case for presidential election reform particularly pressing, according to FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan O'Donnell.

February 27th 2006
Count 'Em
The New Yorker

New Yorker columnist Hendrik Hertzberg touts merits of National Popular Vote plan.

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	Constitutional Residence "According to the Constitution, electors must vote for at least one candidate from a state other than their own. This is why political parties usually select presidential and vice presidential candidates from different states. If candidates on one ticket were from the same state, that state's electors could not vote for the ticket. Just before he was nominated as the Republican candidate for vice president in 2000, Dick Cheney owned a home in Texas. Before the election he changed his legal residence to Wyoming, his birth state, which he had represented in Congress. Some Texas voters questioned the move and filed suit over the legitimacy of giving Texas' electoral votes to Bush, who had been Texas governor, and Cheney. Cheney's residence in Wyoming was ruled satisfactory in court." Emily Fredrix, Associated Press Writer, October 26, 2004 State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Electoral College Table of Contents	March 9th 2006 Electoral College Drop-Out Los Angeles City Beat Prominent columnist Andrew Gumbel voices support for the National Popular Vote Campaign; he criticizes the problems of the Electoral College and the lack of campaigning in most states. March 5th 2006 At long last: A truly fair popular presidential vote? The Houston Chronicle Nationally syndicated columnist Neal Peirce, an Electoral College and popular vote expert, quotes FairVote chairman John Anderson in an op-ed hopeful for reform. March 1st 2006 We vote for a fairer way to decide national elections Chicago Sun-Times A ringing endorsement from the Chicago Sun-Times of the National Popular Vote campaign, of which FairVote is a lead coalition member. February 28th 2006 The Electoral College: A new approach to an increasingly serious problem Sacramento Bee The Electoral College's violations of political equality make the case for presidential election reform particularly pressing, according to FairVote's Rob Richie and Ryan O'Donnell. February 27th 2006 Count 'Em The New Yorker New Yorker columnist Hendrik Hertzberg touts merits of National Popular Vote plan. [ Previous ] [ Next ]