[EL] Two thoughts on the Electoral College and National PopularVote

[Paul Lehto]

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Paul Lehto <lehto.paul at gmail.com> wrote:

> That being said, I oppose NPV for reasons other than its democratic
> claims, but NPV advocates should I think explain and wrestle with the
> democratic implications that their compact represents.
>

I'll answer one question before it arises.  How in the world can I justify
opposing NPV for  reasons "other than its democratic claims" (which I find
basically justified) when I am otherwise saying generally that it is
virtually impossible for the weight of considerations beyond purely
democratic claims to exceed the claims of democracy?

My answer is simple:  NPV can not use a contractual / compact-based
approach as an end-around for the more democratic / republican procedure of
amending the Constitution, since NPV amounts to abolishing the Electoral
College if it is put into effect. A subset of the whole can not, by
contract, agree on a procedure that is a de facto amendment of the
Constitution.

Paul Lehto, J.D

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