Elections

Reject the Radical, Risky National Popular Vote Compact

A campaign that started in California in 2006 has reached Richmond, and it's gunning for the Electoral College. Bills passed by Virginia's House and Senate would add the Commonwealth to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a scheme that would force Virginia to ignore its own voters and hand its presidential electors to whoever wins a nationwide popularity contest. There's no official national vote total, it likely violates the Constitution's Compact Clause, and every single state that's signed on is blue. Here's why Gov. Spanberger should reject it.

By |2026-03-04T10:04:06-05:00March 3, 2026|ACRU Commentary, Elections, Electoral College|

Election Day Means Election Day

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case that could redefine what “Election Day” means nationwide. At stake is whether ballots must be received by Election Day or may arrive afterward — a decision with major implications for election law, voter confidence, and the uniformity of federal elections.

By |2026-03-02T14:49:28-05:00March 2, 2026|ACRU Commentary, ACRU Lori Roman, Elections|
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