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Election Law @ Moritz

About Election Law @ Moritz

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Selection of Presidential Electors

Complete coverage for Selection of Presidential Electors can be found below. (Return to issues list)

Information & Analysis

July, 2016

Federal Judge Strikes Down VA Law Regarding Delegates at Convention (7/13/16)

October, 2012

Readings Relevant to Recounts & Other “Extra Innings” Issues (10/20/12)

Commentary

2017

The Vare Precedent in the Senate—and Its Relevance to the Trump-Russia Inquiry (7/13/17)
The Electoral Fix We Really Need (1/13/17)

2016

The Vote-Counting Wasn’t Rigged, But is the System Still Flawed? (11/09/16)
What if there is a 269-269 tie … and a faithless elector? (11/09/16)
Faithless electors: what happens if they matter? (11/06/16)
Is Ted Cruz Eligible to Be President? Let’s Find Out (2/17/16)

2012

Numbers Show Ohio at Unique Risk of Disputed Presidential Votes (12/17/12)
Sandy Colloquy 2: Can Paper Save Election Day from Sandy? (10/29/12)
How to Avoid Electoral Alarmism: The Relevance of 1884 and 1916 (10/27/12)
Looking Ahead to the End of this New Year (1/04/12)

2010

Bush v. Gore in Historical Perspective (12/09/10)
The Founders' Bush v. Gore (12/09/10)

2009

Election Commissions and Supreme Courts (10/20/09)
Electoral Reforms Must Include New Endgame (1/15/09)

2008

Voting next time—and in 2020 (11/10/08)
Waiting for a Presidential Winner: The Lessons of 1884 and 1916 (10/29/08)

News Wire

Election law news from across the country concerning Selection of Presidential Electors

February, 2012

Utah Senator looking to do away with Electoral College system (2/15/12)

January, 2012

The electoral train wreck scenario (1/23/12)

November, 2011

Texas map tilts redistricting battle in Democrats’ favor (11/30/11)

June, 2011

Ohio Grandmother, 94, Creates Electoral College Game (6/08/11)
Group Claims Tennesseans Favor Ditching Presidential System (6/03/11)

May, 2011

Assembly Passes Measure to Change Impact of Electoral College (5/24/11)
Electoral College Should be Scrapped (5/23/11)

March, 2009

Mauro speaks out against effort to abandon electoral college (3/03/09)

February, 2009

Senate committee votes to dump electoral college (2/24/09)
Iowa may ditch Electoral College (2/11/09)
House panel OK's presidential popular vote bill (2/05/09)

November, 2008

Presidential Race Narrowing with St. Louis Ballots Found (11/11/08)
One of Nebraska's Electoral Votes Still Undecided (11/06/08)
North Carolina still unresolved for President (11/05/08)

October, 2008

Straight-ticket omits presidential race (10/20/08)

September, 2008

New push to pick the president by popular vote (9/03/08)

July, 2008

Letter to the Editor: Dump the Electoral College? No way (7/27/08)

Litigation

Active Cases

There are no active cases on Selection of Presidential Electors that Election Law at Moritz is covering at this time.

Archived Cases

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Election Law at Moritz is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate, campaign, or party. Opinions expressed by individuals associated with Election Law at Moritz, either on this web site or in connection with conferences or other activities undertaken by the program, represent solely the views of the individuals offering the opinions and not the program itself. Election Law at Moritz institutionally does not represent any clients or participate in any litigation. Individuals affiliated with the program may in their own personal capacity participate in campaign or election activity, or engage in pro bono representation of clients other than partisan candidates or organizations.