New Democratic State Wins Could Expand the National Popular Vote Compact

New Democratic state wins could expand the National Popular Vote Compact

I think that the national popular vote makes sense. — Josh Shapiro

Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?

Eliminating the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment. But after Tuesday’s midterm elections, Democrats will soon have enough power in statehouses across the country to try to circumvent it...

"Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?" #ELB

NYT: Twice since 2000 — with George W. Bush and then Donald J. Trump — Republicans have lost the national popular vote but won the Electoral College. That has left many Democrats furious with the system. Eliminating the Electoral College … Continue reading “Democrats Now Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College. Would It Work?” →

Democrats Have a Path to Sidestep the Electoral College

“Twice since 2000 — with George W. Bush and then Donald J. Trump — Republicans have lost the national popular vote but won the Electoral College. That has left many Democrats furious with the system,” the New York Times reports. “Eliminating the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment, a highly unlikely prospect in a […]

Slow News Day — Bye Bye Electoral College

Last week's midterm elections were an absolute disaster for the Republican Party. The Democrats managed to take control of both chambers of the US Congress: the House representatives and the Senate. Possibly more important though is that the Democrats now control enough state legislatures to possibly change how Americans vote forever. That's right! The Democrats now have the opportunity to effectively rid the United States of the Electoral Colle…