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 1,181
State Legislators

In addition to 439 state legislative sponsors (shown above), 742 other legislators have cast recorded votes in favor of the National Popular Vote bill.
Editorial Support
"It's time to make the change with this innovative plan"
— Chicago Sun Times editorial
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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
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Organizations
Common Cause
FairVote
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A State-Based Plan For Electing The President By National Popular Vote
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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)
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70% Public Support
National - 72%
California - 69%
Connecticut - 73%
Arkansas - 74%
Maine - 71%
Massachusetts - 73%
Michigan - 70%
Missouri - 66%
Missouri - 70%
Rhode Island - 74%
Vermont - 75%
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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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Events

Events in 2009

NCSL - July 20-25, 2009 - National Conference of State Legislatures - Philadelphia - National Popular Vote will be in booth 1052 at NCSL-2009.


Events in 2008

NCSL - July 22-26, 2008 - National Conference of State Legislatures - New Orleans - National Popular Vote was in booth 555 at NCSL-2008.
NASS - July 26, 2008 - National Association of Secretaries of State - Dan Johnson-Weinberger presented information about National Popular Vote at a panel discussion on electoral reform at NASS-2008.


Events in 2007

National Popular Vote was at booth no. 412 at ALEC-2007.
NASS - February 11, 2007 - National Association of Secretaries of State - Washington, DC - National Popular Vote President Barry Fadem participated in a panel on electoral reform
Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President