Kobell, Ruth E., legislative assistant, National Farmers Union.. Koteen, Sherley, chairperson, Washington Subcommittee of the National Scammon, Richard M., director, Elections Research Center, Washington, Storing, Herbert J., Robert K. Gooch professor of government and direc- tor, Program on the Presidency, White Burkett Miller, Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia__ Tarrance, Lance, president, V. Lance Tarrance and Associates, Houston, Thornton, Edward J., attorney, Mobile, Ala.. Wildavsky, Aaron, president, Russell Sage Foundation, New York, N. Y.. Williams, Eddie N., president, Joint Center for Political Studies, Wash- CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Dole, Hon. Robert, U.S. Senator from the State of Kansas, accompanied Best, Judith A., associate professor of political science, State University Storing, Herbert J., Robert K. Gooch professor of government and di- rector, Program on the Presidency, White Burkett Miller, Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Diamond, Martin, professor of government, Georgetown University, Caudle, Hon. Joseph E., member, House of Delegates, West Virginia Page 186 Kobell, Ruth E., legislative assistant, National Farmers Union_-_- 189 190 THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1977 Tarrance, Lance, president, V. Lance Tarrance and Associates, Houston, 199 Scammon, Richard M., director, Elections Research Center, Washington, Leahy, Patrick J., U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont; accompanied TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1977 Williams, Eddie N., president, Joint Center for Political Studies, Washington, D.C.. 210 220 224 232 243 Bailey, Douglas L., president, Bailey, Deardourff and Associates, Inc., 258 Wilner, Ronald, vice president, Robert Goodman Agency, Baltimore, 274 Koteen, Sherley, chairperson, Washington Subcommittee of the National 283 LIST OF EXHIBITS 1. President Carter's statement in support of direct election, March 22, 1977.. 2. Former President Ford's statement in support of direct election before the House of Representatives in 1969.. 3. Gallup poll, "Public to Congress-Retire the Electoral College," by 4. Harris Survey, "Abolish the Electoral College," by Louis Harris... 9. Chart showing Presidential candidate stops along 1976 campaign trail. 29 30 12. A reply to the report of the American Bar Association Commission on Electoral College Reform, by J. Edward Thornton. 121 13. Article from U.S. News & World Report, May 12, 1969. 127 128 15. "The Electoral College and the American Idea of Democracy," by Martin Diamond.... 161 16. Texas precinct votes, 1968 and 1970, compiled by V. Lance Tarrance and associates.. 203 17. Newspaper article from the Washington Post, "Initiative, the Popu- 223 255 19. Article by Americans for Democratic Action, "Presidential Electoral Reform" 255 20. Article from the Washington Bureau N.A.A.C.P., “XIII Political Action-Resolution, Electoral College". 21. "Save the Electoral College," by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. 22. Resolution in opposition to election reform package. APPENDIX ADDITIONAL MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD 1. Prepared statement of Hon. Dick Clark, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa.. 2. "Electing the President," report by the American Bar Association.... 3. American Bar Association, 1977 annual meeting, Special Committee on Election Reform and Young Lawyers Section, August 7, 1977... 4. "Direct Election of the President," legislative analyses, by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Research, Washington, D.C............ 5. Prepared statement of Curtis Gans on behalf of Americans for Democratic Action__ 6. Prepared statement in support of Senate Joint Resolution 1 by the 7. Prepared statement of Louis J. Capozi, instructor of history, Immacu- 9. "Some Mathematics of the Electoral College,' or "As New Mexico 11. "The Electoral College Biases Revealed, The Conventional Wisdom and Game Theory Models Notwithstanding," by Carleton W. Sterling..... 12. Prepared statement of Hon. Bill Brock, chairman of the Republican National Committee... 13. Issue statement by Hammermill Paper Co. 14. Articles from the Centennial Post, Washington City, Dated December 31, 1876. Page 255 256 257 289 292 364 384 397 399 400 402 407 409 432 454 457 458 15. Resolution Adopted by the Legislature of West Virginia16. Resolution Adopted by the Legislature of California... 460 462 17. Resolution Adopted by the House of Representatives of Minnesota... 18. Resolution Adopted by the Legislature of the Territory of Guam___ 19. Resolution Adopted by B'Nai B'rith Women-.. 462 463 464 20. Resolution No. 15, passed by the Young Democrats of America in Convention, July 28, 1977... 464 21. Communication from Station WSB-TV, Atlanta, Ga. 464 22. Newspaper and magazine editorials and comments, submitted by majority members of the subcommittee.. 471 23. Newspaper and magazine editorials and comments, submitted by minority members of the subcommittee.. 505 |