FairVote - Favorite Son Effect

February 10th 2008
Plan would sidestep Electoral College
Star Telegram

Associated Press wire story on progress for the National Popular Vote plan.

February 4th 2008
Change: Substantive and Systematic
Asian Week

Asian Week columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash backs FairVote reforms like instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote plan in a commentary on the 2008 elections

January 29th 2008
From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group
The Olympian

Article announcing new FairVote Chair, Krist Novoselic, and discussing organization's vision.

January 25th 2008
From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group
The Olympian

Washingtonian Krist Novoselic, the one-time bassist with 1990s grunge band Nirvana, was named this week as the new chairman of the board for FairVote, the national election-reform group.

January 19th 2008
The Popular Vote
The Daily Freeman

The Daily Freeman makes the case for the direct election of the president and for the National Popular Vote Plan

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	Favorite Son Effect One of the reasons the Founders created the Electoral College was to prevent a Favorite Son effect, in which citizens of a state would vote for a candidate who is also from their state solely for that reason. But in fact, the Electoral College has turned out to promote the Favorite Son effect instead of suppress it. Note that every single President, with the exception of James K. Polk in 1844, has won his home state. *Note: The Federal Elections Commission currently, and incorrectly, explains the Favorite Son effect as being prevented by parties selecting their Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees from different states. A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Electoral College Table of Contents	February 10th 2008 Plan would sidestep Electoral College Star Telegram Associated Press wire story on progress for the National Popular Vote plan. February 4th 2008 Change: Substantive and Systematic Asian Week Asian Week columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash backs FairVote reforms like instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote plan in a commentary on the 2008 elections January 29th 2008 From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group The Olympian Article announcing new FairVote Chair, Krist Novoselic, and discussing organization's vision. January 25th 2008 From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group The Olympian Washingtonian Krist Novoselic, the one-time bassist with 1990s grunge band Nirvana, was named this week as the new chairman of the board for FairVote, the national election-reform group. January 19th 2008 The Popular Vote The Daily Freeman The Daily Freeman makes the case for the direct election of the president and for the National Popular Vote Plan [ Previous ] [ Next ]