Category Archives: electoral college

“The Unenforceability of the Electoral Count Act’s Procedural Provisions”

February 4, 2016, 7:45 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Chris Land has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Electoral Count Act governs the procedures used by Congress to tabulate Presidential election results every four years. The Act contains a number of provisions that purport to… Continue reading

Mike Stern: Electoral Vote Counting in Congress

January 29, 2016, 8:29 amcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Below is an important guest post from Mike Stern, who served as senior counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, deputy staff director for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, and special counsel to the House Intelligence committee,… Continue reading

“How Mike Bloomberg could win as independent presidential candidate”

January 24, 2016, 5:03 pmalternative voting systems, electoral college, third partiesRick Hasen

Rob Richie: This weekend news broke that former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg is exploring a potential independent bid for president. A Morning Consult poll shows his appeal is at this point limited to about 15%, but it’s… Continue reading

“A strong independent presidential candidate would be a nightmare”

January 24, 2016, 10:14 amcampaigns, electoral college, third partiesRick Hasen

Must-read @NormOrnstein in WaPo: One of the most enduring themes in U.S. presidential politics is the fantasy of a knight in shining armor emerging to vanquish pretenders on both sides and lead the country to a world free from polarization,… Continue reading

“No, Illegal Immigrants Won’t Elect Hillary”

October 8, 2015, 6:04 amcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

David Byler for Real Clear Politics: On Saturday, Paul Goldman and Mark Rozell authored a piece in Politico titled “Illegal Immigrants Could Elect Hillary Clinton.” Usually, a headline like that accompanies a story about voter fraud or back-of-the-envelope… Continue reading

“Make Texas votes matter in presidential elections; Agreement among states would shift emphasis to popular, not electoral, votes”

August 22, 2015, 5:58 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Rob Richie oped.

“The Millions of Marginalized Americans”

July 26, 2015, 1:57 pmcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Frank Bruni NYT column on the Electoral College.

Will the AZ Redistricting Case Save National Popular Vote From Constitutional Challenge?

June 30, 2015, 7:40 amElections Clause, electoral college, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision reading the term “Legislature” capaciously for purposes of the Elections Clause likely means it would be read capaciously for purposes of Article II as well. This means, for example, that if a state by initiative decides… Continue reading