Proof of Concept It is time now to do away with the Electoral College and institute the national popular vote. It is time to provide true incentives for the political parties to win the true majority of voters and addres...
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The League of Women Voters of the United States, as a member organization of the National Task Force on Election Crises, released the following statement on the Democratic party replacing its presumptive presidential nom...
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A League of Women Voters US Blog Young voters are becoming a force in American politics. While only 13% of people aged 18-29 voted in 2014, that percentage skyrocketed to 28% in 2018 and stayed high in 2022 at 23%. You...
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The Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) met at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, July 10th to discuss the aftermath of the Berkeley Police Department’s (BPD) texting scandal among other topics. The meeting started with the ...
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LWVBAE delegates: Cynthia Chen, Christine Wenrich, Diz Swift, and Elise Mills attended the 56th Biennial LWVUS 2024 National Convention. Diz was a panelist for the workshop “LWVUS Climate Interest Group – Actio...
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An Empty Institution There are still arguments for the Electoral College that must be addressed. In Federalist No. 68, Alexander Hamilton writes “the immediate election should be made by men most capable of analyzing t...
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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that amounts to its greatest power grab since 1803, when the Marshall Court established judicial review, according to Ellie Mystal of the Nation Magazine. As man...
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League of Women Voters of the US’s Chief Counsel, Celina Stewart, issued this response to the US Supreme Court’s 6 – 3 decision in Trump v. United States: “The Supreme Court’s ruling to grant extraordin...
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At 6:30 PM this Wednesday, July 10th, Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board will meet and release its report on the Berkeley Police Department’s bike squad scandal that was the subject of much reporting last year. T...
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Legitimacy, Legitimacy, Legitimacy The Electoral College allows a minority of voters to determine the course of the entire nation. This effect is well known. In fact, in a 1980 speech, conservative strategist Paul Weyric...
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