FairVote - Special Interests

March 29th 2007
Md. Senate Advances Bill To Dodge Electoral College
Washington Post

Maryland's state Senate has passed the National Popular Vote plan, and Governor O'Malley will sign.

March 20th 2007
Semantics need not stop a bedrock principle
The Washington Times

Adrienne Washington argues that the courts, not Congress, should decide the constitutionality of the DC Voting Rights Act of 2007.

February 15th 2007
Real Democracy Or Dystopia
TomPaine.com

New America's Steven Hill highlights America's crossroads: a diminishing role for voters in dumbed down elections or real democracy characterized by diverse legislatures, fair media and a directly elected president.

February 1st 2007
Maryland can lead the way to a popular vote for president
Takoma Voice

Maryland Delegate Sheila Hixson endorses the National Popular Vote plan.

January 7th 2007
Voting Changes Could Be Antidote To Toxic Politics
Hartford Courant

Neal Peirce touts direct election of the president, instant runoff and proportional voting in this commentary on the passing of reform-minded former President Gerald Ford.

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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	March 29th 2007 Md. Senate Advances Bill To Dodge Electoral College Washington Post Maryland's state Senate has passed the National Popular Vote plan, and Governor O'Malley will sign. March 20th 2007 Semantics need not stop a bedrock principle The Washington Times Adrienne Washington argues that the courts, not Congress, should decide the constitutionality of the DC Voting Rights Act of 2007. February 15th 2007 Real Democracy Or Dystopia TomPaine.com New America's Steven Hill highlights America's crossroads: a diminishing role for voters in dumbed down elections or real democracy characterized by diverse legislatures, fair media and a directly elected president. February 1st 2007 Maryland can lead the way to a popular vote for president Takoma Voice Maryland Delegate Sheila Hixson endorses the National Popular Vote plan. January 7th 2007 Voting Changes Could Be Antidote To Toxic Politics Hartford Courant Neal Peirce touts direct election of the president, instant runoff and proportional voting in this commentary on the passing of reform-minded former President Gerald Ford. [ Previous ] [ Next ]