Comments on: U.S. Presidential Election Rules and the Electoral Map http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/ "The ultimate arbiter is the people of the Union." - Thomas Jefferson Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: dennis http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-1575 dennis Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:21:22 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-1575 Great job done. thanks. I would like to take this opportunity to request our fellow citizen to must utilize their voting rights in this critical election, thanks. Dear Citizen: Are you ready yet for the November 4th Elections? How about your friends, family, and neighbors? More Americans are expected to vote this year than ever before in history, so don’t be left out! Be sure to ask everyone you know the following questions:  Are you registered to vote? If you moved recently, have you updated your voter registration?  Did you apply for an Absentee Ballot? Do you know your state may not require any reason?  Can you find your local Polling Place? Do you know it may have changed from last time? The answers to these questions -- and all your voting needs -- can be found at www.StateDemocracy.org -- the FREE 1-Stop citizen empowerment portal that Delivers Democracy to your Desktop! StateDemocracy is among the Internet’s first (since 2001) and most encompassing civic empowerment tools. In order to boost voter participation this year, StateDemocracy.org is offering FREE widgets for all 50 states. You can simply download and embed these widgets into your own website so your visitors can register to vote, get an absentee ballot or find their local polling place. Lobby Congress Via StateDemocracy StateDemocracy.org also equips you to maintain an active dialog with your state and federal lawmakers once they are elected. And RIGHT NOW is an especially opportune time to contact your U.S. Senators and House Member, as Congress takes up major legislation on such issues as offshore oil drilling, another economic stimulus package and all federal appropriations bills over the next few weeks. As you lobby your elected officials, remember that lawmakers view your constituent input as reflective of scores of other citizens who felt similarly, but didn’t have (or take) the time to share their opinions. LobbyDelegates.com Further Empowered Grassroots Voices Over the past 5 months, you may have visited www.LobbyDelegates.com, along with 26,000 other visitors. This latest public interest portal by the StateDemocracy Foundation remained the only online tool enabling rank-and-file Democrats to lobby all 800+ Super Delegates on which candidate to back for the party’s Presidential nomination. StateDemocracy Foundation Website Users Unite! Many of you have used our StateDemocracy.org and LobbyDelegates.com tools in recent times, and have hopefully found your experience uplifting and empowering. I encourage all of you to help spread the news about StateDemocracy.org to enable more of our fellow citizens to Connect! Engage! And Empower! Great job done. thanks.
I would like to take this opportunity to request our fellow citizen to must utilize their voting rights in this critical election, thanks.
Dear Citizen:
Are you ready yet for the November 4th Elections? How about your friends, family, and neighbors?
More Americans are expected to vote this year than ever before in history, so don’t be left out! Be sure to ask everyone you know the following questions:
 Are you registered to vote? If you moved recently, have you updated your voter registration?
 Did you apply for an Absentee Ballot? Do you know your state may not require any reason?
 Can you find your local Polling Place? Do you know it may have changed from last time?
The answers to these questions — and all your voting needs — can be found at www.StateDemocracy.org — the FREE 1-Stop citizen empowerment portal that Delivers Democracy to your Desktop! StateDemocracy is among the Internet’s first (since 2001) and most encompassing civic empowerment tools.
In order to boost voter participation this year, StateDemocracy.org is offering FREE widgets for all 50 states. You can simply download and embed these widgets into your own website so your visitors can register to vote, get an absentee ballot or find their local polling place.
Lobby Congress Via StateDemocracy
StateDemocracy.org also equips you to maintain an active dialog with your state and federal lawmakers once they are elected. And RIGHT NOW is an especially opportune time to contact your U.S. Senators and House Member, as Congress takes up major legislation on such issues as offshore oil drilling, another economic stimulus package and all federal appropriations bills over the next few weeks.
As you lobby your elected officials, remember that lawmakers view your constituent input as reflective of scores of other citizens who felt similarly, but didn’t have (or take) the time to share their opinions.
LobbyDelegates.com Further Empowered Grassroots Voices
Over the past 5 months, you may have visited www.LobbyDelegates.com, along with 26,000 other visitors. This latest public interest portal by the StateDemocracy Foundation remained the only online tool enabling rank-and-file Democrats to lobby all 800+ Super Delegates on which candidate to back for the party’s Presidential nomination.
StateDemocracy Foundation Website Users Unite!
Many of you have used our StateDemocracy.org and LobbyDelegates.com tools in recent times, and have hopefully found your experience uplifting and empowering. I encourage all of you to help spread the news about StateDemocracy.org to enable more of our fellow citizens to Connect! Engage! And Empower!

]]> By: Esther http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-334 Esther Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:00:33 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-334 Questions: If Minnesota is a winner take all state, why was there an electoral vote given to another candidate? Why are Maine and Nebraska states' rules different than all other states? Questions:

If Minnesota is a winner take all state, why was there an electoral vote given to another candidate?

Why are Maine and Nebraska states’ rules different than all other states?

]]> By: susan http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-328 susan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-328 The National Popular Vote bill simply would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). It would make every vote politically relevant in a presidential election. It would make every vote equal. 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 National Popular Vote bill has been approved by 19 legislative chambers (one house in Colorado, Arkansas, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and two houses in Maryland, Illinois, Hawaii, California, Rhode Island, and Vermont). It has been enacted into law in Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These states have 50 (19%) of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring this legislation into effect. see www.NationalPopularVote.com The National Popular Vote bill simply would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC). It would make every vote politically relevant in a presidential election. It would make every vote equal.

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 National Popular Vote bill has been approved by 19 legislative chambers (one house in Colorado, Arkansas, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and two houses in Maryland, Illinois, Hawaii, California, Rhode Island, and Vermont). It has been enacted into law in Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These states have 50 (19%) of the 270 electoral votes needed to bring this legislation into effect.

see www.NationalPopularVote.com

]]> By: Maria http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-325 Maria Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:24:27 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-325 Hey, this is a great compilation of information. Thanks for painstakingly putting it together. :D And to Grace's point, it would be great if Obama chose Ron Paul as his VP. I think people's heads would explode, though. Hey, this is a great compilation of information. Thanks for painstakingly putting it together. :D

And to Grace’s point, it would be great if Obama chose Ron Paul as his VP. I think people’s heads would explode, though.

]]> By: Grace http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-324 Grace Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:14:33 +0000 http://www.electionreferee.com/index.php/2008/06/21/us-presidential-election-rules-and-the-electoral-map/#comment-324 Brilliant and very clear explanations of these "rules" and thank you for that. The thought of the House of Reps able to decide the future of this country is frightening. I still ask why we couldn't get Ron Paul for President? Brilliant and very clear explanations of these “rules” and thank you for that. The thought of the House of Reps able to decide the future of this country is frightening. I still ask why we couldn’t get Ron Paul for President?

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