Comments on: Linkfest: Sunday Updates http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/11/linkfest-sunday-updates-82/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: susan http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/11/linkfest-sunday-updates-82/comment-page-1/#comment-7860 susan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=7066#comment-7860 The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). The bill is currently endorsed by 1,181 state legislators — 439 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 742 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill. The National Popular Vote bill has passed 21 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect. See http://www.NationalPopularVote.com The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections.

The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

The bill is currently endorsed by 1,181 state legislators — 439 sponsors (in 47 states) and an additional 742 legislators who have cast recorded votes in favor of the bill.

The National Popular Vote bill has passed 21 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.

See http://www.NationalPopularVote.com

]]> By: susan http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/11/linkfest-sunday-updates-82/comment-page-1/#comment-7859 susan Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=7066#comment-7859 The congressional district method of awarding electoral votes (currently used in Maine and Nebraska) would not help make every vote matter. In NC, there are only 4 of the 13 congressional districts that would be close enough to get any attention. A smaller fraction of the county's population lives in competitive congressional districts (about 12%) that in the current battleground states (about 30%). Also, a second-place candidate could still win the White House without winning the national popular vote. The congressional district method of awarding electoral votes (currently used in Maine and Nebraska) would not help make every vote matter. In NC, there are only 4 of the 13 congressional districts that would be close enough to get any attention. A smaller fraction of the county's population lives in competitive congressional districts (about 12%) that in the current battleground states (about 30%). Also, a second-place candidate could still win the White House without winning the national popular vote.

]]> By: Brian Miller http://www.kipesquire.net/2008/11/linkfest-sunday-updates-82/comment-page-1/#comment-7849 Brian Miller Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:52:01 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=7066#comment-7849 Awww, pity the poor LDS Church... they're going to be learning that it's not smart to pick on an insular minority that's bigger and more powerful than YOUR insular minority. Suddenly, they're learning this whole "will of the majority" thing isn't so nice. Awww, pity the poor LDS Church… they're going to be learning that it's not smart to pick on an insular minority that's bigger and more powerful than YOUR insular minority.

Suddenly, they're learning this whole "will of the majority" thing isn't so nice.

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