Tag: electoral college electoral college articles The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Requires No Congressional Approval The Constitution gives states the exclusive power to decide what to do with their Electoral College votes. Jan 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow Rock Bottom for Democracy Should Focus Americans on Election Reforms What did our elections systems have to do with the insurrection? Can we unite around reforms that defend US democracy against subversion? Jan 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow The State-Winner-Take-All Electoral College Distorts The Will of American Voters The president should be the candidate who wins the most votes. Jan 7, 2021 January 7, 2021 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow Small States Aren’t Actually Protected by the Electoral College It gives outsized power to big, battleground states. Safe states, big and small, are just spectators. Dec 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow Afraid Cities Would Rule with a National Popular Vote? Don’t Be. Only 20 percent of Americans live in big cities, so that's not a winning path to the White House. Nov 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow New Book! Sightline’s Guide to US Democracy Fixes Where do we go from here? Ten proven, actionable solutions for US democracy. Nov 18, 2020 November 18, 2020 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow Should Colorado Choose Presidents by Popular Vote? On November’s ballot, Colorado voters can opt to stay in or bail out of the national popular vote. Oct 1, 2020 October 1, 2020 Hayat Norimine https://www.sightline.org/author/hayatnorimine/ Oregon Just Joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact The compact now has 196 of the 270 votes needed to take effect. Jun 5, 2019 June 5, 2019 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow Weekend Reading 12/16/16 Meet the "Hamilton Electors," let's talk about Aleppo, and more. Dec 16, 2016 December 16, 2016 Keiko Budech https://www.sightline.org/author/keikobudech/ Senior Communications Associate How the Electoral College Could Make Every Vote Really Count And exactly why it doesn’t do so today. Dec 8, 2016 December 8, 2016 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/author/kristineberhard/ Senior Fellow 1 2 Next »
