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The current system of electing the President is broken

Electoral College, Popular Vote

The current system of electing the President is broken because “the only voters whose opinions are worthy of concern are the ones who live in about a half-dozen swing states,” according to the Washington Post. They say the 2020 presidential election is...

Demographic Changes Hurt Trump’s Electoral College Reelection Prospects

Electoral College

Today’s Wall Street Journal highlighted that the decline in white working class population will test Trump’s reelection prospects. Since 2016, white-working class workers are projected to decline by 2.3%. Since then, Whites with some college education,...

James Polk was supporting an amendment to abolish the electoral college in 1826

Electoral College

A friend of ours just sent us this message: “Reading a biography of James Polk and was surprised to learn that his first speech as a member of the House in 1826 was supporting an amendment to abolish the electoral college, the twelfth amendment passed in 1804. It was...

Immigration Will Dramatically Shift The Electoral College In Favor Of Democrats, Study Finds | The Daily Caller

Electoral College

Here is yet another reason why Republicans should support the National Popular vote Interstate Compact “A new analysis finds that immigration will dramatically reshape the Electoral College map in favor of the Democratic Party after completion of the 2020 U.S....

Tis the season to (really) think about how we elect our presidents | John Baer – pennlive.com

Electoral College, Popular Vote

“Why should the presidency be different than any other elected office? Why shouldn’t it go to the person winning the most votes? Well, since 2006, the California-based non-profit National Popular Vote, Inc., argues it should and can; through a compact of states with...

Bender: Government by the rich, for the rich | Grand Forks Herald

Electoral College, Popular Vote

“The electoral college further disenfranchises voters. In 2020, the presidency will be decided by six states, and if I’m understanding GOP talking points correctly, Ukraine. The rest of us have nothing more than protest votes. In a fair system, elections are won...

A Message From the League of Women Voters

Electoral College, Electors, Popular Vote

This message was sent to us by a friend in our home town who is working to make elimination of the Electoral College a League of Women Voters action focus in 2018. To any/all of our supporters who are members of the League of Women Voters, help spread the word–...

FAQ: Was the Electoral College Created to Prevent Mob Rule and Protect Small States?

Constitutional Amendment, Electoral College, Electors, Popular Vote, Two-Party System

Frequently Asked Questions: “Wasn’t the Electoral College created to prevent ‘mob rule?'” ”Wasn’t the Electoral College created to protect smaller states from larger states?” ANSWER:  No … That’s NOT correct. The Electoral College was not...

Debunking the Myth That the Electoral College Protects Small States

Electoral College, Two-Party System

The idea that the Electoral College somehow protects the interests of the smaller more rural states as compared to the bigger more urban states may (or may not) have been true in 1776, but it was definitely a myth which was no longer true by the mid-20th century. What...

The Rules of the Game: A New Electoral System

Constitutional Amendment, Electoral College

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