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Candidate Notes on 01-NGA11

 


01-NGA11 on Aug 1, 2001

The Issue

In the wake of the United States presidential election in Florida, the Congress and the administration has expressed interest in federal standards for elections. Recognizing that Articles I and II of the United States Constitution grants states, not Congress, the authority to determine the manner of selecting presidential electors and conducting elections generally, most legislative proposals do not mandate federal standards. Rather, current proposals direct federal agencies or commissions to study and make recommendations concerning the election system. Nonetheless, the possibility of legislation in the 107th Congress requiring states to implement federal election standards remains. If enacted without adequate funding by the federal government, such legislation could also result in an unfunded mandate to the states.

NGA’s Position

Articles I and II of the United States Constitution grant states the authority to determine the manner of selecting presidential electors and provide that states are responsible for establishing election procedures generally. However, in the wake of the 2000 presidential election, the nation’s Governors recognize the need for election reform. NGA will continue to monitor federal legislation addressing this issue, but has not taken a position in support of or opposition to election reform efforts.



Democrats participating in 01-NGA11

Roy Barnes s1aGA02 Former Democratic
Ben Cayetano s1aHI Former Democratic
Gray Davis s1aCA03 Former Democratic
Howard Dean s1aPOTUS Democrat
Mike Easley s1aNC Democrat
Parris Glendening s1aMD00 Former Democratic
Jim Hodges s1aSC00 Former Democratic
Bob Holden s1aMO Former Democrat
John Kitzhaber s1aOR00 Former Democratic
Gary Locke s1aWA Former Democrat
Ruth Ann Minner s1aDE Democrat
Ronnie Musgrove s1aMS Democrat
Frank O'Bannon s1aIN00 Former Democratic
Jeanne Shaheen s1aNH Former Democratic Nominee
Don Siegelman s1aAL00 Former Democratic
Tauese Sunia s1aAS Democrat
Tom Vilsack s1aIA Democrat
Bob Wise s1aWest Virginia Democrat



Republicans participating in 01-NGA11

Lincoln Almond s1aRI00 Former Republican
Jeb Bush s1aFL Republican
Donny DiFrancesco s1aNJ00 Republican 2000
Mike Foster s1aLA Republican
Jim Geringer s1aWY Republican
Jim Gilmore s1aVA Republican Senate Challenger; previously Governor
Bill Graves s1aKS00 Former Republican
Kenny Guinn s1aNV Republican
John Hoeven s1aND Republican
Mike Huckabee s1aAR Republican
Jane Dee Hull s1aAZ00 Former Republican
Bill Janklow s1aSD00 Former Republican
Mike Johanns s1aNE Republican Senate Challenger; previously Governor
Gary Johnson s1aNM00 Former Republican
Frank Keating s1aOK00 Former Republican
Dirk Kempthorne s1aID Republican
Judy Martz s1aMT Former Republican
Scott McCallum s1aWI00 Former Republican Candidate
Bill Owens s1aCO Republican
George Pataki s1aNY Republican
Rick Perry s1aTX Republican
Tom Ridge s1aPA00 Former Republican
John Rowland s1aCT Republican
George Ryan s1aIL00 Former Republican
Don Sundquist s1aTN00 Former Republican
Jane Swift s1aMA02 Former Republican
Bob Taft s1aOH Republican



Independents participating in 01-NGA11

Sila Calderon s1aPR Puerto Rico
Carl Gutierrez s1aGU Guam
Angus King s1aME02 Independent Former Governor
Tony Knowles s1aAK 2004 former Senate Democrat challenger; previously Governor
Mike Leavitt s1aUS Cabinet
Pedro Tenorio s1aIT TK Former
Charles Turnbull s1aVI Virgin Islands
Jesse Ventura s1aMN02 Independent Former



Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: 18
Republicans: 27
Independents: 8