FairVote - A Few States Wins

October 12th 2008
Let voters register on election day
Oregon Live

A Portland resident calls for instant runoff voting to end the spoiler problem.

October 10th 2008
Report: Campaign stops heaped on few states
Journal and Courier

The Journal and Courier picks up on FairVote's press release about the Shrinking Battleground in the 2008 Presidential Election.

September 21st 2008
Drop Out of College!
New York Post

Op-ed by National Popular Vote's John Koza featured in the New York Post

September 3rd 2008
Electoral College outdated; count each citizen's vote
Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ

Commentary argues that the electoral college should be abolished and supports the National Popular Vote plan.

September 3rd 2008
Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House?
Christian Science Monitor

Article uses the 2008 Presidential race to explain the national popular vote plan.

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	A Few States to Win Based on the current allocation of electoral votes, a candidate could win the presidency with electoral majorities in only 11 states. Conversely, a candidate could win every vote in 40 states and still lose the presidency. The 11 States that can elect the President (Electoral Votes in parenthesis): California (55), Texas (34), New York (31), Florida (27), Illinois (21), Pennsylvania (21), Ohio (20), Michigan (17), Georgia (15), New Jersey (15), North Carolina (15). Total: 271 Electoral Votes. Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect Electoral College Table of Contents	October 12th 2008 Let voters register on election day Oregon Live A Portland resident calls for instant runoff voting to end the spoiler problem. October 10th 2008 Report: Campaign stops heaped on few states Journal and Courier The Journal and Courier picks up on FairVote's press release about the Shrinking Battleground in the 2008 Presidential Election. September 21st 2008 Drop Out of College! New York Post Op-ed by National Popular Vote's John Koza featured in the New York Post September 3rd 2008 Electoral College outdated; count each citizen's vote Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ Commentary argues that the electoral college should be abolished and supports the National Popular Vote plan. September 3rd 2008 Obama-McCain contest: Should winner of popular vote always win the White House? Christian Science Monitor Article uses the 2008 Presidential race to explain the national popular vote plan. [ Previous ] [ Next ]