FairVote - Favorite Son Effect

December 21st 2004
Ohio
www.tompaine.com

The Bush electors in Ohio have cast their votes, even though the bitterly contested ballots that allegedly gave them standing as electors have not been recounted. When asked, the mainstream media will admit that there were rampant problems with this

December 13th 2004
County Chair Finds That Own Ballot Was Rejected
Channel 6 News New Orleans

November 21st 2004
America: restoring democracy
TomPaine.com

It's time to modernize and democratize our elections; several reforms our open to us.

November 2nd 2004
Putting fun back into elections
Decatur Daily

Opinion piece supporting IRV as a way to benefit third parties while ensuring majority rule.

November 2nd 2004
Abolish the Electoral College
The Harvard Crimson

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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	December 21st 2004 Ohio www.tompaine.com The Bush electors in Ohio have cast their votes, even though the bitterly contested ballots that allegedly gave them standing as electors have not been recounted. When asked, the mainstream media will admit that there were rampant problems with this December 13th 2004 County Chair Finds That Own Ballot Was Rejected Channel 6 News New Orleans November 21st 2004 America: restoring democracy TomPaine.com It's time to modernize and democratize our elections; several reforms our open to us. November 2nd 2004 Putting fun back into elections Decatur Daily Opinion piece supporting IRV as a way to benefit third parties while ensuring majority rule. November 2nd 2004 Abolish the Electoral College The Harvard Crimson [ Previous ] [ Next ]