Background
Richie, Robert Douglas was born on September 25, 1962 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Arthur and Catherine Richie.
(The book argues that the President of the United States s...)
The book argues that the President of the United States should be elected in the same manner as all other elected officials, namely a popular election in which each vote is equally important. The book outlines the current system of electing the President. It explains that the U.S. Constitution specifies that the manner of electing the President is a matter of state law, and that the states have the power to implement a national popular vote for President. The book describes, in detail, an interstate compact entitled the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote. The legislation described in the book is currently under consideration by state legislatures throughout the United States. The 3rd edition contains responses to 91 myths that are commonly raised about the proposed National Popular Vote system.
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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.
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(A lively dialogue on the power of electoral reform to str...)
A lively dialogue on the power of electoral reform to strengthen our democratic institutions Scholars, critics, reformers, politicians, and activists have for years asked why Americans are so uninvolved in the political process. Minority underrepresentation, the marginalization of progressive voices, the exclusion of the poor-these and other serious problems appear everywhere, from the pages of national newspapers to MTV. Robert Richie and Steven Hill offer a powerful solution, one currently in practice in many parts of the world, including places in the U.S.: proportional representation. They demonstrate that unlike the winner-takes-all system, which always leaves the losers completely unrepresented, proportional representation gives all points of view a political voice; it works by giving citizens multiple votes or the right to vote for more than one candidate, or by giving political parties power according to percentages of votes received. Esteemed thinkers-Cynthia McKinney, John Ferejohn, E. Joshua Rosenkrantz, Gary W. Cox, Daniel Cantor, Ross Mirkarimi, Anthony Thig penn, and Pamela S. Karlan-respond in essays discussing the forms proportional representation could take to operate best in the U.S. Their contributions underscore the concept at the heart of this book: the more people invested in the political process, the more democratic-and reflective of all of us-our system becomes. NEW DEMOCRACY FORUM: A series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns. The series editors (for Boston Review), Joshua Cohen and Joel Rogers, aim to foster politically engaged, intellectually honest, and morally serious debate about fundamental issues-both on and off the agenda of conventional politics.
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(Democracy takes place when the silent find their voice, a...)
Democracy takes place when the silent find their voice, and when we begin to listen to what they have to say. --Lani Guinier, from the Foreword In Whose Vote Counts?, Robert Richie and Steven Hill listen to what the silent are saying. They argue that we need a new way of electing our representatives to combat voter apathy and the leveling of political views. Such a system already exists in many parts of the world, including places in the United States: proportional representation. Leading activists respond in essays that illustrate what our country could look like if all qualified citizens became voters, and if they all felt their vote contributed to more than just the winning or losing tally. The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.
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Richie, Robert Douglas was born on September 25, 1962 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of David Arthur and Catherine Richie.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1987.
Media relations professional Christic Institute, Washington, 1987-1989. Researcher Jolene Unsoeld for Congress, Olympia, Washington, 1990-1992. Executive director Fair Vote (formerly Center for Voting and Democracy), Washington & Takoma Park, Maryland, since 1992.
Coordinator, newsletter editor S.P.E.E.C.H., Olympia, Washington, 1990—1991. Member advisory board Center Collaborative Democracy, New York City, since 1999.
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Member corporation Harvard College. Member Bretton Woods Committee. Board directors Citizens in Charge, Virginia, since 2001.
Married Cynthia R. Terrell, April 6, 1964. Children: Savanna, Lucas, Rebecca.