FairVote - Ignoring your vote

June 3rd 2007
Bringing democracy to presidential voting
Raleigh News & Observer

Political Science professor, Clyde Frazier, makes a strong case in favor of the national popular vote plan.

May 27th 2007
A Plan to Make Each Vote Count
Durham Herald-Sun

Guest columnist Lee Mortimer explains how the North Carolina Senate has taken a move in the right direction by passing the National Popular Vote plan.

May 25th 2007
Our unfinished Constitution
Los Angeles Times

Writer David Stewart puts the Electoral College in historical perspective and details the problems created by the current system, while praising NPV as an "ingenious strategy" for overcoming them.

May 18th 2007
Time to graduate from Electoral College
Boston Herald

Citing broad support among elected officials, this Boston Herland columnist praises the National Popular Vote legislation in Massachusetts and beyond.

May 16th 2007
Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people
Fayetteville Observer

The Fayetteville Observer backs the national popular vote plan as a means to make North Carolina in presidential elections, without amending the Constitution.

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	Ignoring Your Vote Some Electoral College supporters say the magnification of the margin of victory that the institution creates is actually beneficial, at least to the President. Their argument appears to stem from a hope that people might ignore the popular vote, focusing on the electoral vote instead and offering the administration more credibility and legitimacy. Meanwhile fewer and fewer voices are heard in the nationwide contest. In 1996 we saw the number of competative states drop from 1992. 2000 had fewer than 1996 and in 2004 the trend continued with just 11 states considered competative. In 2008 we might well have less than 10 competative states. More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral Tie Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Electoral College Table of Contents	June 3rd 2007 Bringing democracy to presidential voting Raleigh News & Observer Political Science professor, Clyde Frazier, makes a strong case in favor of the national popular vote plan. May 27th 2007 A Plan to Make Each Vote Count Durham Herald-Sun Guest columnist Lee Mortimer explains how the North Carolina Senate has taken a move in the right direction by passing the National Popular Vote plan. May 25th 2007 Our unfinished Constitution Los Angeles Times Writer David Stewart puts the Electoral College in historical perspective and details the problems created by the current system, while praising NPV as an "ingenious strategy" for overcoming them. May 18th 2007 Time to graduate from Electoral College Boston Herald Citing broad support among elected officials, this Boston Herland columnist praises the National Popular Vote legislation in Massachusetts and beyond. May 16th 2007 Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer backs the national popular vote plan as a means to make North Carolina in presidential elections, without amending the Constitution. [ Previous ] [ Next ]