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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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The National Popular Vote bill has been enacted into law in states possessing 132 electoral votes — 49% of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the legislation.

  • Maryland - 10 votes

  • Massachusetts - 11

  • Washington - 12 votes

  • Vermont - 3 votes

  • DC - 3 votes
  • Hawaii - 4 votes
  • New Jersey - 14 votes
  • Illinois - 20 votes
  • California - 55 votes

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    Biography: Christopher Pearson


    CHRISTOPHER PEARSON is in his third term as a State Representative from Burlington Vermont. He has served on the House Government Operations committee which has jurisdiction over the state's election laws. Prior to serving in the statehouse, he was the director of the Presidential Election Reform program at FairVote. He began working in politics as a campaign and Congressional aide for then-Congressman Bernard Sanders (I–VT).


    Reform the Electoral College so that the electoral vote reflects the nationwide popular vote for President