FairVote - Constitutional Residence

October 1st 2007
Electoral College Reform?
Washington Lawyer

A thorough look at the ins and out of the Electoral College, featuring insight from FairVote chairman John Anderson in this cover story.

September 27th 2007
Disillusioned voters challenging electoral system
The Hill

Members of National Popular Vote discuss their plan for direct election of the president, a hope shared by the majority of Americans.

September 25th 2007
The Democrats' fifty-state strategy
The Nation

FairVote NC member Lee Mortimer takes aim at the segmentation of our country into swing states and safe states, forcing candidates to ignore most of us.

September 24th 2007
Is it time for electoral reform?
Stoneham Sun

A call for serious consideration of the National Popular Vote plan in the Massachusetts legislature.

September 19th 2007
The manipulators are ready to tilt the next election
Seattle Times

Why Washington's Legislature should consider joining Maryland in the National Popular Vote compact and "respect the choice of the people in 2008."

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	Constitutional Residence "According to the Constitution, electors must vote for at least one candidate from a state other than their own. This is why political parties usually select presidential and vice presidential candidates from different states. If candidates on one ticket were from the same state, that state's electors could not vote for the ticket. Just before he was nominated as the Republican candidate for vice president in 2000, Dick Cheney owned a home in Texas. Before the election he changed his legal residence to Wyoming, his birth state, which he had represented in Congress. Some Texas voters questioned the move and filed suit over the legitimacy of giving Texas' electoral votes to Bush, who had been Texas governor, and Cheney. Cheney's residence in Wyoming was ruled satisfactory in court." Emily Fredrix, Associated Press Writer, October 26, 2004 State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Electoral College Table of Contents	October 1st 2007 Electoral College Reform? Washington Lawyer A thorough look at the ins and out of the Electoral College, featuring insight from FairVote chairman John Anderson in this cover story. September 27th 2007 Disillusioned voters challenging electoral system The Hill Members of National Popular Vote discuss their plan for direct election of the president, a hope shared by the majority of Americans. September 25th 2007 The Democrats' fifty-state strategy The Nation FairVote NC member Lee Mortimer takes aim at the segmentation of our country into swing states and safe states, forcing candidates to ignore most of us. September 24th 2007 Is it time for electoral reform? Stoneham Sun A call for serious consideration of the National Popular Vote plan in the Massachusetts legislature. September 19th 2007 The manipulators are ready to tilt the next election Seattle Times Why Washington's Legislature should consider joining Maryland in the National Popular Vote compact and "respect the choice of the people in 2008." [ Previous ] [ Next ]