FairVote - Electoral Tie

April 10th 2007
What's Right with Maryland
Editor's Cut (The Nation blog)

The Nation's editor, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, blogs in support of NPV.

April 10th 2007
O'Malley Signs Bill to Bypass Electoral College
The Washington Post

Maryland becomes the first state to enact NPV.

April 10th 2007
Maryland wants to rework U.S. presidential election process
The International Herald Tribune

Leading international daily reports on the passage of NPV by Maryland.

April 9th 2007
Electoral College is Outdated
The Denver Post

The Denver Post makes a positive appraisal of the National Popular Vote plan and concludes that the lack of representativeness in the current Electoral College system will become clear upon further deliberation.

April 6th 2007
Popular Vote for President Worth Consideration
Anderson Herald Bulletin, IN

Herald Bulletin editorial discusses the outdated nature of the Electoral College and the rationale for having a national popular vote for president.

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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	April 10th 2007 What's Right with Maryland Editor's Cut (The Nation blog) The Nation's editor, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, blogs in support of NPV. April 10th 2007 O'Malley Signs Bill to Bypass Electoral College The Washington Post Maryland becomes the first state to enact NPV. April 10th 2007 Maryland wants to rework U.S. presidential election process The International Herald Tribune Leading international daily reports on the passage of NPV by Maryland. April 9th 2007 Electoral College is Outdated The Denver Post The Denver Post makes a positive appraisal of the National Popular Vote plan and concludes that the lack of representativeness in the current Electoral College system will become clear upon further deliberation. April 6th 2007 Popular Vote for President Worth Consideration Anderson Herald Bulletin, IN Herald Bulletin editorial discusses the outdated nature of the Electoral College and the rationale for having a national popular vote for president. [ Previous ] [ Next ]