FairVote - Special Interests

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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	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	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 ]