Size Doesn't Matter

One of the objectives of the Founders was to ensure that candidate platforms and campaigns addressed the needs and concerns of each state equally.  The Electoral College was created to ensure candidates would pay attention to every states’ needs, since some states obviously overwhelmed others in population.  However, this is hardly working today, as candidates spend the majority of their time, money and energy wooing a handful of swing states, and ignoring the worries of most states - large and small.

Special Interests

Power of State Legislatures

Unlucky Luck

Ignoring Your Vote

Vague Values

More Options

Electoral Replacements

Electoral Tie

Favorite Son Effect

A Few States Wins

Constitutional Residence


Electoral College Table of Contents

 
August 18th 2008
Sidestepping the electoral college

Los Angeles Times Editorial supporting the National Popular Vote movement.

August 18th 2008
Popular Vote Is A Popular Choice For Bay State
Worcester Business Journal

Op-ed by Christian Smith-Socaris of the Progressive States Network on the National Popular Vote

August 8th 2008
Candidates ignore R.I.:

FairVote's Ari Savitzky and former U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) write commentary making the case for the National Popular Vote plan for president.

July 26th 2008
Americans don't vote for long list of reasons
The Kansas City Star

The Kansas City Star takes a look at several reasons for low voter turnout in the U.S. FairVote's Adam Fogel says the government is not making an effort to ensure full, accurate voter rolls.

July 21st 2008
State's electoral votes may end up playing hard to get
The Brown Daily Herald

The Daily Herald's coverage of the national popular vote push in RI quotes FairVote RI's Ari Savitzky

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