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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

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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	September 16th 2004 States must act to bring end to arcane voting system Star-News Rob Richie is quoted in support of national popular vote in an article that supports proprotional allocation of electoral votes until the Electoral College can be abolished. September 8th 2004 The Electoral College Votes Against Equality Los Angeles Times September 1st 2004 Hurdles Remain for American Voters Who Live Overseas New York Times August 29th 2004 Abolish the Electoral College New York Times On August 29, 2004, the New York Times reversed its position and called for direct election of the president. August 6th 2004 Electoral College Encourages Fraud Amherst Bulletin Ryan O'Donnell writes that fraud in presidential elections won't end with the introduction of papertrails. [ Previous ] [ Next ]