Content Tagged with "Electoral College"
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In this same interlude it doth befall / That the spectator states do present a wall
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High schoolers get a lesson in voting
- Posted: May 16, 2009
- Author(s): Michelle Stuckey
- Publication: The Gainesville Sun
- Categories: Universal Voter Registration, FairVote
High school voter registration efforts have increased and improved in light of Florida's uniform voter registration age of 16 years-old. -
Connecticut House Passes NPV
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E-Newsletter April 30, 2009
- Posted: April 30, 2009
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, National Popular Vote, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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Washington State Enacts NPV
- Posted: April 29, 2009
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
On April, 28, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation, making Washington the 5th state after Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, and New Jersey to sign the legislation. These five states have a total of 61 electoral votes, just less than a quarter of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring the compact into effect.
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In our view, April 17: Equal Voting
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New Report Highlights FairVote Reforms
- Posted: April 6, 2009
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, National Popular Vote, FairVote
A new report by the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, titled, “America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2008 Election,” highlights the need for several FairVote reforms, including a national popular vote for president, greater uniformity in election administration, instant runoff voting, and universal voter registration.
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Big Wins Continue for National Popular Vote
- Posted: March 13, 2009
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
On March, 13, the Oregon House and Washington State Senate passed National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation, making it the 24th state house to pass the legislation. With bipartisan support, the Oregon housed passed the bill 39-19, including 8 Republicans.
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Advances Mark National Popular Vote Anniversary
- Posted: February 23, 2009
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
On February 20, the New Mexico house passed National Popular Vote (NPV) legislation, making it the 23rd state legislative chamber to pass the bill in its short three-year history.
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Push continues to defeat Electoral College
- Posted: February 5, 2009
- Author(s): DAVE GRAM
- Publication: Associated Press
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
Associated Press wire story on National Popular Vote moving in Vermont features FairVote analysis