The perpetual lies attacking the Electoral College seem endless. The most noxious and ignorant might be those that believe it's racist because of a wildly mistaken view that it's ... Keep Reading
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Election analysts: Electoral College protects North Carolina’s voice (Op-ed)
This Op-ed originally appeared in the Fayetteville Observer on July 22. By Andy Jackson and Trent England Every four years, along with the presidential election come ... Keep Reading
Faithless no more: US Supreme Court upholds laws (like in NC) that require electors to vote for state’s popular vote winner
When electors meet across the county to vote for president in December of 2016, the vast majority of them voted according to the popular vote of their states. In fact, 32 states ... Keep Reading
More on the superiority of the electoral college
On the heels of a piece touting the superiority of the electoral college in the Fayetteville Observer, particularly for North Carolina, I also talked with Tyler Cralle about its ... Keep Reading
Electoral College gives North Carolina a commanding influence
Like many political issues today, North Carolinians have divided opinions about the way we elect our presidents. A Civitas poll released in March revealed that 47 percent of those ... Keep Reading
The national popular vote compact is a horrible idea and NC citizens know it
National polls find plurality support for getting rid of the Electoral College, but not enough to force a change in the Constitution. A Civitas poll of North Carolinians finds ... Keep Reading
Jussie Smollett and hate crimes, North Carolina’s views on abortion, and Electoral College poll results
Charges against actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped. But what sort of damage do hate crime hoaxes, such as the one Smollett initiated, do to our social fabric? And, when it ... Keep Reading
The genius of the Electoral College, likable 2020 candidates, and Pittenger’s “false” claim
In the face of increasing calls to eliminate the Electoral College, what defense should constitutional conservatives give for keeping it? Who are the top Democratic contenders ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill Watch: Senators Want to Make the Will of North Carolina Voters Irrelevant
North Carolina is important in national politics, yet a handful of state senators what to consign us to political backwater status by making us junior partners to larger states ... Keep Reading
