Constitution on fire

The Electoral College Defense Act

As states across the Country push to enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which will award the White House to the winner of the National Popular Vote (if/when the Compact hits 270 electoral votes,) some New Hampshire Representatives have introduced the Electoral College Defense Act. Andrew Prout (R-Hudson) has introduced a bill to stop … Read more

National Popular Vote Gets Polite Death in NH

The NH House Election Law Committee voted unanimously this morning to recommend Interim Study, or ‘polite death’, for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bill. The bill, introduced this year, was retained in Committee and must be acted upon in the second year of session under NH House Rules. The whole House must adopt the … Read more

You Don’t Vote for the President – And Probably Never Will

Yesterday, the US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a suit over whether states have the authority to force their electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote.  It turns out, according to the opinion, the states do not have that authority under the Constitution.  At least in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, where the 10th Circuit has jurisdiction.  But, did this actually change how we vote for President? Not really.

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