FairVote - 23rd amendment

February 10th 2008
Plan would sidestep Electoral College
Star Telegram

Associated Press wire story on progress for the National Popular Vote plan.

February 4th 2008
Change: Substantive and Systematic
Asian Week

Asian Week columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash backs FairVote reforms like instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote plan in a commentary on the 2008 elections

January 29th 2008
From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group
The Olympian

Article announcing new FairVote Chair, Krist Novoselic, and discussing organization's vision.

January 25th 2008
From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group
The Olympian

Washingtonian Krist Novoselic, the one-time bassist with 1990s grunge band Nirvana, was named this week as the new chairman of the board for FairVote, the national election-reform group.

January 19th 2008
The Popular Vote
The Daily Freeman

The Daily Freeman makes the case for the direct election of the president and for the National Popular Vote Plan

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	23rd Amendment This amendment gives Washington DC representation in the Electoral College. Full Text Section 1. The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a state, but in no event more than the least populous state; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. 12th Amendment Past Attempts at Reform Electoral College Table of Contents	February 10th 2008 Plan would sidestep Electoral College Star Telegram Associated Press wire story on progress for the National Popular Vote plan. February 4th 2008 Change: Substantive and Systematic Asian Week Asian Week columnist Phil Tajitsu Nash backs FairVote reforms like instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote plan in a commentary on the 2008 elections January 29th 2008 From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group The Olympian Article announcing new FairVote Chair, Krist Novoselic, and discussing organization's vision. January 25th 2008 From rock to reform: Novoselic to chair FairVote election group The Olympian Washingtonian Krist Novoselic, the one-time bassist with 1990s grunge band Nirvana, was named this week as the new chairman of the board for FairVote, the national election-reform group. January 19th 2008 The Popular Vote The Daily Freeman The Daily Freeman makes the case for the direct election of the president and for the National Popular Vote Plan [ Previous ] [ Next ]