FairVote - A Few States Wins

May 9th 2008
Popular Vote
KERA Public Radio

Radio commentary in favor of a national popular vote.

May 6th 2008
A better way to elect a president
Boston Globe

Boston Globe columnist, Scot Lehigh, explains the functioning and the virtues of the National Popular Vote plan over the current Electoral College system.

April 30th 2008
Majority Rule at Last
Washington Monthly

The Brennan Center's Michael Waldman lays out the case for the National Popular Vote Plan for electing the president.

April 30th 2008
National vote plan would help New York
NewsDay

Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine explains why the National Popular Vote Plan is good for the state of New York.

April 21st 2008
Make Electoral College reflect overall popular vote
Nashville Tennessean

Nashville Tennessean editorial board endorses National Popular Vote plan, citing lack of attention paid to most states and the possibility for popular vote losers to win the presidency.

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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	May 9th 2008 Popular Vote KERA Public Radio Radio commentary in favor of a national popular vote. May 6th 2008 A better way to elect a president Boston Globe Boston Globe columnist, Scot Lehigh, explains the functioning and the virtues of the National Popular Vote plan over the current Electoral College system. April 30th 2008 Majority Rule at Last Washington Monthly The Brennan Center's Michael Waldman lays out the case for the National Popular Vote Plan for electing the president. April 30th 2008 National vote plan would help New York NewsDay Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine explains why the National Popular Vote Plan is good for the state of New York. April 21st 2008 Make Electoral College reflect overall popular vote Nashville Tennessean Nashville Tennessean editorial board endorses National Popular Vote plan, citing lack of attention paid to most states and the possibility for popular vote losers to win the presidency. [ Previous ] [ Next ]