More states could drop Electoral College waiting to gain majority of states before implementation
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The Electoral College is an institution that officially elects the President of the US every four years. Seen by many as radically out of date, the President is not elected directly by the voter but is elected by "electors". Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on proportional representation.
Oklahoma Senate Joins Growing Rejection of Electoral College
State becomes latest to join state led rejection of electoral college for Presidential votes
Break California Into Pieces to Get More Senate Seats?
Proposal would Break California Into pieces as states each getting two Senators for representation
California Could Break Country’s Electoral College System
Should America’s biggest state California join move to dismantle the electoral college system?
New Proposal for Proportional Representation in Congress
Far reaching reform of Congress includes new measures in proposal for proportional representation
27 Demands to Make of Congress
How a very bad government can become very good with 27 demands to make of Congress that restart the American democracy
On Proportional Representation and Apportionment
The important thing is for people to freely vote their preferences among policies, parties and the parties’ candidates-Then the 99% can elect the government that it really wants
What’s Wrong with America’s Political System: Its Constitution
Wrong with America: If you had to pick a root cause underlying our broken politics, what would it be and why?
Congress Sets State Application Count As Zero
No rules exist for state applications for an Article V Convention count but Congress sets state application count law mandating delegate election
National Popular Vote Could Come Soon
A new proposal led by a coalition of states aims to see that a national popular vote could come soon without the help of Congress thanks to Constitution.