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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

NATELSON: DEMOCRATS ARE PUSHING FOR THE THIRD-WORLD NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE

On May 21, the Nevada Senate approved the National Popular Vote (NPV) interstate compact. Approval was strictly party-line, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans against. Colorado’s Democratic legislature approved NPV earlier this year.

Since 1864, every state has recognized the right of its people to choose their presidential electors. NPV would change that. Irrespective of how the people of an NPV state voted, its electors would be chosen by the “national popular vote winner.” And to qualify as the “national popular vote winner,” a presidential candidate would need only a plurality — not a majority — of ballots cast nationwide. There would be no run-off elections.

The compact would come into effect once states controlling a majority of the Electoral College sign on.

Critics observe that NPV could enable comparatively few states or urban areas to elect the president. They further observe that NPV encourages states to inflate their popular vote totals. Less noticed is that NPV would disable the Constitution’s provisions for run-off elections in Congress. And NPV suffers from grave constitutional defects.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

And when another election goes Republican, what idiocy will come next?

Anonymous said...

This will make it easier for the elite to control the government

Anonymous said...

of course they want it but for me the first thing on the ballot..get rid of , deport communist socialist, libtards and leftys

Anonymous said...

Since the electoral college is mentioned elsewhere in the constitution, this attempt will face serious scrutiny from the constitutionally aligned (thankfully) SCOTUS!

Anonymous said...

this will not fly.

Anonymous said...

Well maybe Republican states should not release the popular vote stats and only the electoral stats

Anonymous said...

Say bye bye you your voting rights, and you all keep thing and saying your vote counts!!!!! This will prove your vote won't count now, and oppps lookie here, I get to say I told you so once again!!!!

Anonymous said...

They must want to be escorted out of office.

Anonymous said...

why dont we just let anyone in the world vote

Anonymous said...

Multi state compacts can only be established by an act of Congress.

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