FairVote - Electoral Tie

May 1st 2007
One Person, One Vote, Really
Tom Paine.com

MD state Senator Jamie Raskin calls on spectator states across the country to ratify the National Popular Vote plan.

April 17th 2007
Electoral College Reform
The New York Times

FairVote's executive director, Rob Richie, responds to the NY Times editorial on national popular vote.

April 16th 2007
Pileup

New Yorker essayist and FairVote Board member Hendrik Hertzberg comments on the dangerous stampede of states to the front of the presidential primary schedule, and the value of the National Popular Vote plan for creating fair presidential elections.

April 14th 2007
Maryland Takes the Lead
The New York Times

The New York Times lauds the passage of NPV by Maryland.

April 12th 2007
In voting to end electoral college, Maryland dares to go where Schwarzenegger wouldn't
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times columnist urges California to follow in the footsteps of Maryland and pass national popular vote.

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	Electoral Tie When there is a tie in the Electoral College, the election is thrown into Congress, with the House picking the President and the Senate choosing the Vice President. In the House, each state is given one vote, an even further deviation from the principle of one person one vote. Furthermore, the whole setup provides the chance for a President and Vice President to be selected from different parties. If by chance no Vice Presidential candidate manages to obtain a majority in the Senate, there exists no provision in the Constitution providing an explanation of the procedure to follow. There is also no provision that addresses the possibility of Senators or Representatives running for President or Vice President voting for themselves. Favorite Son Effect A Few States Wins Constitutional Residence State Size Special Interests Power of State Legislatures Unlucky Luck Ignoring Your Vote More Options Vague Values Electoral Replacements Electoral College Table of Contents	May 1st 2007 One Person, One Vote, Really Tom Paine.com MD state Senator Jamie Raskin calls on spectator states across the country to ratify the National Popular Vote plan. April 17th 2007 Electoral College Reform The New York Times FairVote's executive director, Rob Richie, responds to the NY Times editorial on national popular vote. April 16th 2007 Pileup New Yorker essayist and FairVote Board member Hendrik Hertzberg comments on the dangerous stampede of states to the front of the presidential primary schedule, and the value of the National Popular Vote plan for creating fair presidential elections. April 14th 2007 Maryland Takes the Lead The New York Times The New York Times lauds the passage of NPV by Maryland. April 12th 2007 In voting to end electoral college, Maryland dares to go where Schwarzenegger wouldn't Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times columnist urges California to follow in the footsteps of Maryland and pass national popular vote. [ Previous ] [ Next ]