National Popular Vote, Electoral college reform (title)
"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors ..." -- U.S. Constitution
Endorsed by 1,777
State Legislators
In addition to 829 state legislative sponsors (shown above), 948 other legislators have cast recorded votes in favor of the National Popular Vote bill.
Editorial Support
Short Explanation
The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee a majority of the Electoral College to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bill would reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote in the Electoral College reflects the choice of the nation's voters for President of the United States.   more
5 Enactments
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Advisory Board
John Anderson (R-I–IL)
Birch Bayh (D–IN)
John Buchanan (R–AL)
Tom Campbell (R–CA)
Tom Downey (D–NY)
D. Durenberger (R–MN)
Jake Garn (R–UT)
70% Public Support
29 Houses Pass Bill
What Do You Think
How should we elect the President?
The candidate who gets the most votes in all 50 states.
The current Electoral College system.

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Editorial Support

Add up the votes, declare a winner
May 22, 2009
Let's trust democracy
Oregon legislators should adopt novel method to rewire the Electoral College
May 11, 2009
Voting: Let the winner win
April 19, 2009
In our view, April 17: Equal Voting
Legislature sends Electoral College reform measure to governor for signaturee
April 17, 2009
State on right track by joining national popular vote compact
April 17, 2009
Abolish the Electoral College
Nelson's bill would help eliminate an outdated, undemocratic system
January 10, 2009
Flunking the Electoral College
November 19, 2008
Time to get rid of the Electoral College
OUR OPINION: Current system violates principle of one man, one vote
November 5, 2008
Every Vote Should Count, From Sea to Shining Sea
November 4, 2008
Editorial: Yes, national popular vote
October 21, 2008
Bring on the popularity contest
June 22, 2008
Editorial: The national popular vote alternative
June 20, 2008
Make Electoral College reflect overall popular vote
April 21, 2008
For National Popular Vote
March 2, 2008
By popular demand: National popular vote should trump the Electoral College, not the other way around.
February 27, 2008
A step toward ditching outdated Electoral College
February 20, 2008
A fix for the Electoral College
February 18, 2008
Editorial: Candidate with the most votes wins
October 15, 2007
Editorial: Obsolete Electoral College
June 25, 2007
OUR VIEW: Drop out of the Electoral College
June 24, 2007
Our View: Electoral vote change would be good for the state and its people
May 16, 2007
Maryland Takes the Lead
April 14, 2007
Electoral College is outdated
April 10, 2007
Popular vote for president worth consideration
April 6, 2007
Initiative to Scrap Electoral College Gains Steam
April 6, 2007
How to drop out of the Electoral College: There’s a way to ensure top vote-getter becomes president
March 27, 2006
Popular vote bill gets a reprieve
March 21, 2006
Drop Out of the College
March 14, 2006
Opinion - Behold the purple people
JOHN LAIRD Columbian editorial page editor
March 5, 2006
We vote for a fairer way to decide national elections
March 1, 2006
One person, one vote
February 19, 2007
Electoral College's time has passed
February 16, 2007
A better way: We should bypass electoral college to reinvent our presidential process
September 13, 2006
Another chance to lead: Electoral College bill sets reform in motion
September 6, 2006
States join forces against electoral college: A piecemeal approach may be the only way to kill the anachronistic institution
June 5, 2006
Rx for U.S. elections: States can assure the popular vote rules
June 3, 2006
Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President