Size Doesn't Matter

One of the objectives of the Founders was to ensure that candidate platforms and campaigns addressed the needs and concerns of each state equally.  The Electoral College was created to ensure candidates would pay attention to every states’ needs, since some states obviously overwhelmed others in population.  However, this is hardly working today, as candidates spend the majority of their time, money and energy wooing a handful of swing states, and ignoring the worries of most states - large and small.

Special Interests

Power of State Legislatures

Unlucky Luck

Ignoring Your Vote

Vague Values

More Options

Electoral Replacements

Electoral Tie

Favorite Son Effect

A Few States Wins

Constitutional Residence


Electoral College Table of Contents

 
July 19th 2004
Usurping the Voters
Washington Post

June 22nd 2004
Presidential Elections Should Be for All of Us
OP-EDNEWS.com

FairVote's Rob Richie and Steven Hill argue that there need to be electoral reforms, specifically with the electoral college and runoffs, in order for voter preference to be heard.

April 22nd 2004
Green Party hopeful aims to take White House
Deseret Morning News (UT)

Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb supports IRV.

January 1st 2004
Claiming Democracy: A State Network to Support the Right to Vote
National Civic Review

November 18th 2002
True representation in a democracy
The Oregonian

Author suggests a form of proportional representation that is worthy of debate, if not support.

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