FairVote - Special Interests

June 21st 2008
Thumbs Up: One Person One Vote
Vero Beach Press Journal (FL)

Editorial in favor of direct election of the president.

June 21st 2008
The national popular vote alternative
The Enterprise (Brockton, MA)

Editorial supports National Popular Vote, specifically for action this year in Massachusetts.

June 17th 2008
Many states turning to paper ballots for fall
Bosten Globe

According to the Boston Globe, many states are choosing to use paper ballots in the upcoming general election.

June 17th 2008
No Reason to Keep Electoral College Relic
ACLU of New Jersey

Commentary co-authored by executive director of the ACLU of New Jersey makes the case for the National Popular Vote plan for president.

June 14th 2008
U.S. Should Flunk Electoral College, Sen. Nelson Says
The Tampa Tribune

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida speaks up about reforming the Presidential Primary Process and abolishing the Electoral College by means of the National Popular Vote legislation.

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	Special Interests “The Electoral College provides the potential for any cohesive special interest concentrated in a large, competitive state to exercise disproportionate power. Wall Street workers in New York, movie industry employees in California, and those earning a living in the energy business in Texas could, in theory, swing their states to one candidate or the other. Do we really want a system of electing the president that provides such potential to special interests?… Disproportionate power to any group is difficult to reconcile with political equality. As James Madison proclaimed at the Constitutional Convention, ‘local considerations must give way to the general interest.’” (George C. Edwards III, Why the Electoral College is Bad for America) Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Electoral College Table of Contents	June 21st 2008 Thumbs Up: One Person One Vote Vero Beach Press Journal (FL) Editorial in favor of direct election of the president. June 21st 2008 The national popular vote alternative The Enterprise (Brockton, MA) Editorial supports National Popular Vote, specifically for action this year in Massachusetts. June 17th 2008 Many states turning to paper ballots for fall Bosten Globe According to the Boston Globe, many states are choosing to use paper ballots in the upcoming general election. June 17th 2008 No Reason to Keep Electoral College Relic ACLU of New Jersey Commentary co-authored by executive director of the ACLU of New Jersey makes the case for the National Popular Vote plan for president. June 14th 2008 U.S. Should Flunk Electoral College, Sen. Nelson Says The Tampa Tribune U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida speaks up about reforming the Presidential Primary Process and abolishing the Electoral College by means of the National Popular Vote legislation. [ Previous ] [ Next ]