Category Archives: electoral college
“3 Republican members of Electoral College may not vote for GOP ticket”
AP: “At least three Republican electors say they may not support their party’s presidential ticket when the Electoral College meets in December to formally elect the new president, escalating tensions within the GOP and adding a fresh layer of… Continue reading
“N.P.V.: Gore Comes Around”
Hendrik Hertzberg blogs at The New Yorker.
“Expert FAQ: Should the U.S. Abolish the Electoral College System?”
“Gore Calls for the End of the Electoral College”
A little late, no?
“How the Electoral College Became Winner-Take-All”
This item appears at Fairvote.
“Electoral College tie possible in Obama-Romney race”
CNN reports.
“The Current Electoral College is Like the World Series (Which is Why We Need to Change It)”
My prediction: we’ll see this FairVote opinion piece again, in — say — October.
” The Constitutionality of the National Popular Vote: Refuting Challenges Based on Article II, Section One”
This item appears at FairVote.
“Let’s have a real general election: Democracy for the 100%”
Jamie Raskin and Rob Richie blog.
“Invisible Federalism and the Electoral College”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Arizona State Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
What role do States have when the Electoral College disappears? With the enactment of the National Popular Vote on the horizon and an… Continue reading
“March 2, 1877 | Hayes Declared Winner in Disputed Presidential Election”
On this day in history……
“The Electoral College Explained”
ABC News reports.
Hertzberg Responds to Lane on National Popular Vote Critique
Here, in the New Yorker.