A list of elections happening today, on June 9, 2020.
presidential election
Want to Get Rid of Trump? Then Focus on a Swing State.
At the beginning of the year, I asked Political Charge readers the following question: What’s your biggest concern about politics going into 2020? The #1 response was that they were concerned that Trump might win re-election. Now I like to… Read More ›
Why Don’t We Have a National Primary?
I’m in a state that doesn’t vote until later in the spring, so it often feels like the presidential nomination process is long over by the time I get to cast a vote. I’ve seen others ask the question —… Read More ›
Let’s Talk About Faithless Electors
Isn’t more chaos in the presidential election just what you wanted? Well, thanks to the decision by the 10th Circuit last week (that each state’s presidential electors cannot be required to vote for the state’s popular vote winner), that may… Read More ›
How Does the National Popular Vote Compact Work?
What if I told you there is a way to make the Electoral College obsolete, and without needing a constitutional amendment. That way is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Especially with more states signing on to the Compact, it seems… Read More ›