Every Vote Equal: A State-Based Plan for Electing the President by National Popular Vote - Softcover

John R. Koza; Barry Fadem; Mark Grueskin; Michael S. Mandell; Robert Richie; Joseph F. Zimmerman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097901073X ISBN 13: 9780979010736

Publisher: National Popular Vote Press, 2013

Synopsis

The book provides a history of operation of the Electoral College, background on interstate compacts, a description of the interstate compact entitled the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote, and responses to 131 myths about the National Popular Vote compact. The book's appendices contain background on presidential elections and interstate compact.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. John R. Koza is originator of the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote described in this book. From 1973 through 1987, he was co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Scientific Games Inc. where he co-invented the rub-off instant lottery ticket used by state lotteries. Between 1998 and 2003, he was consulting professor at Stanford University. He is currently Chair of National Popular Vote. Barry F. Fadem is a partner in the law firm of Fadem & Associates in Lafayette, California. He specializes in campaign and election law, and provides expert consultation in the area of initiatives and referendums. He is President of National Popular Vote. Mark Grueskin is a partner in the Denver law firm of Heizer Paul Grueskin LLP where he practices election law. Michael S. Mandell has been an associate with the law firm of Perkins Coie Brown & Bain in Phoenix and general counsel to the Arizona State Senate. He received his J.D. with honors from Arizona State University, where he was an editor of the Arizona State Law Journal. Robert Richie has been the executive director of FairVote since its founding in 1992. Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Albany. He has authored of Interstate Cooperation: Compacts and Administrative Agreements (2002), Interstate Relations: The Neglected Dimension of Federalism (1996), Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power (1992), The Initiative: Citizen Law-Making (1997), The Referendum: The People Decide Public Policy (1997), and The Recall: Tribunal of the People (1997).

Review:

This book describes the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" an innovative approach that is a politically practical way to achieve the goal of nationwide popular election of the President. It has my enthusiastic support. --John B. Anderson (R - Illinois and Independent presidential candidate)

The President and Vice President should be chosen by the same method every other elective office in this country is filled by citizen voters of the United States in a system which counts each vote equally. ... I unequivocally support this new strategy to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President. This new approach is consistent with the Constitution ... It s refreshing to know states have the ability under the Constitution to step up and create the sensible solution Americans have long been supporting. --Birch Bayh (D - Indiana)

The people have supported the direct election of the president for over fifty years. In this book, Dr. Koza suggests a way for states to come together and make it happen. ... I strongly support and applaud any good-faith effort to make the direct election of the president a reality and commend to you the intriguing approach offered in the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" described in this book. --John Buchanan (R - Alabama)

About this edition

• Publisher: National Popular Vote Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 097901073X
• ISBN 13: 9780979010736
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1104