Colorado Bill Would Change Elector System
New Electors Would Have To Vote For Popular Winner
DENVER, 1:57 p.m. EST January 12, 2001 -- Colorado legislators have introduced a bill that would give the state two at-large presidential electors and have the others chosen by the state's congressional districts.
Senator Ron Tupa, a Democrat from Boulder, Colo., said that the bill was prompted by the November election, in which Democrat Al Gore won the nationwide popular vote but lost to George W. Bush because of the electoral college.
The bill would take effect for the 2004 presidential election.
It would require that each at-large presidential elector be required to vote for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the most votes statewide.
Sean Murphy, executive director of the state Republican Party, said that splitting up the state's electoral votes would discourage candidates from coming to Colorado.
For more campaign coverage from NewsNet5, click here
Copyright 2001 by NewsNet5. The Associated Press
contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
