FairVote - Ignoring your vote

April 11th 2000
Elian Gonzalez
Pacifica Radio

Fairvote comments on the importance of the Elian Gonzalez drama to presidential politics.

October 29th 1999
Electoral College

In a letter to the editors of the Wall Street Journal, Rob Richie uses election data to prove that the Presidency is the only office of significance in the nation where a candidate can win with fewer votes then an opponent.

Movement Started To Take Over Electoral College
WSOCTV

Former FairVote board member Jamie Raskin is interviewed on the National Popular Vote movement

A Binding Agreement
National Civic Review, Spring 2007

Lessons from an Election Fiasco
PR Newswire

Reacting to the 2000 election fiasco, Douglas Amy addresses the outdated electoral college and the problem of the spoiler effect.

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	Ignoring Your Vote Some Electoral College supporters say the magnification of the margin of victory that the institution creates is actually beneficial, at least to the President. Their argument appears to stem from a hope that people might ignore the popular vote, focusing on the electoral vote instead and offering the administration more credibility and legitimacy. Meanwhile fewer and fewer voices are heard in the nationwide contest. In 1996 we saw the number of competative states drop from 1992. 2000 had fewer than 1996 and in 2004 the trend continued with just 11 states considered competative. In 2008 we might well have less than 10 competative states. More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Electoral College Table of Contents	April 11th 2000 Elian Gonzalez Pacifica Radio Fairvote comments on the importance of the Elian Gonzalez drama to presidential politics. October 29th 1999 Electoral College In a letter to the editors of the Wall Street Journal, Rob Richie uses election data to prove that the Presidency is the only office of significance in the nation where a candidate can win with fewer votes then an opponent. Movement Started To Take Over Electoral College WSOCTV Former FairVote board member Jamie Raskin is interviewed on the National Popular Vote movement A Binding Agreement National Civic Review, Spring 2007 Lessons from an Election Fiasco PR Newswire Reacting to the 2000 election fiasco, Douglas Amy addresses the outdated electoral college and the problem of the spoiler effect. [ Previous ] [ Next ]