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Transforming the Electoral College to a National Popular Vote

Transforming the Electoral College to a National Popular Vote
Protestor rally at the Michigan State Capitol before the state electoral college met to cast their votes in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 19, 2016. Sarah Rice/Getty Images
Darlene Casella
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Voters who fancied Al Gore over George Bush, or Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, are likely to love faithless electors and attempts to transform the Electoral College into a popular vote mechanism through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC). If the NPVIC had been in effect, Gore and Hillary Clinton would have become president.

Darlene Casella
Darlene Casella
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Darlene Casella is a former English teacher, stockbroker, and president/founder of a small corporation. She is active with the Federated Republican Women, The Lincoln Club, the California Republican Party, and the Armed Services YMCA-29 Palms.
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