2016 is the second election in 16 years where the candidate with the most popular vote was not elected president. The Electoral College system is outdated but to pass a constitutional amendment to eliminate it is close to impossible. By having states with a majority of electoral votes agree to give their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote will mean that in future elections the winner of the popular vote will become President. There are other benefits for elections to be decided by popular vote. With the current system only swing states get the attention of candidates. Other states with solid majorities for either party are ignored as are the issues that are most important to the voters of these states. It is also true that the Electoral College means that the value of a vote is not the same in each state. When elections are decided by popular vote all votes are equal. If your state is not yet part of the NPV Compact, petition your state legislators to pass legislation to join. Learn more at http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/

We should not be voting via the antiquated electoral college. The popular vote should elect the next president! The compact is designed to ensure that the candidate who wins the most popular votes is elected president, and it will come into effect only when it will guarantee that outcome.

Abolishing the EC would marginalize many mid America states and put too much weight on coastal states. This measure would eliminate winner take all and better represent the will of the people.

Many American citizens have expressed their concerns about alleged ties between the Republican Party candidate and the Russian government. In the wake of the election and reviews of polling data, there is increased suspicion that there has been election tampering and possible voter fraud perpetrated in this election

I'm starting this petition to "Re-Claim" America for her citizens. We need to mobilize the current protest energy to reclaim our great nation, and end dark money and foreign influence on our governance once and for all. The "Voice" of the people should prevail; remember "We The People" in order to form a more perfect union, we need to unite for one "GREAT" cause; reclaiming America!

Many American citizens have expressed their concerns about alleged ties between the Republican Party candidate and the Russian government. Many people believe that their has been election tampering and possible voter fraud perpetrated in this election

Every citizen deserves legal access to the physical and mental benefits of marijuana. In addition, the financial gain from taxing would significantly aid in reversing Illinois' debt and keep a flow of steady income for the state.

The 2016 Election could have had Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee instead of Hillary Clinton, who always polled much better against Trump than Hillary. Super delegates who were bought and paid for prior to the primaries helped give the nomination to Clinton. Help abolish Super Delegates to help right the ship of the DNC.

TURNOUT, TURNOUT, TURNOUT: The most recent estimates for the 2016 Presidental Election put National voter turnout at 56.9% of registered voters. By contrast, Oregon had 76.87%. Oregon has universal, opt-out, Vote-by-Mail. If Vote-by-Mail were national, that one simple law would have kept us out of the mess we're in. Voter suppression: Gone. Voter intimidation: Gone. Voter inconvenience: Gone. If we can't enact it at the National level, let's enact at the state level in every state possible. Even just states with Democratic Governors would be enough to change the equation. Oregon passed its Vote-by-Mail law by ballot initiative rather than through the legislative process. Republicans don't want to make it easier to vote for a single reason: high voter turnout favors Democrats. We've just seen the devastating results of this voter suppression strategy. In the wake of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and with the knowledge that abolishing the Electoral College is a longshot, this is the single most effective, straightforward way to guarantee higher voter turnout. Read more about Oregon's Vote-by-Mail system here: http://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/voteinor.aspx

After the election debacle, it is apparent that the Democratic Party needs to undertake a complete reset, one that commits them to throwing off their neo-liberal agenda and joining communities of color, working people, women, and all oppressed minorities in fashioning a world that works for everyone and that sustains our planet. To communicate and make real that re-orientation, we join Sen. Bernie Sanders name Rep. Keith Ellison as the new Chair, and urge them to appoint a committed progressive leader as the vice-chair. We all know the problem with the Democrats. They suffer from split ownership personality. They want to pretend that they're the party of working, poor and minority people. Yet they're addicted to Wall Street money. They have to choose, and that choice must be people before political profits. Making the correct choice also demands new leadership that embraces it. And that means leadership that comes from Rep. Ellison.

I am writing on behalf of my family, my community and my nation.

The Democratic Party needs to be transformed from the ground up. New leadership without ties or obligations to Wall Street or polluter interests is needed. Climate hawk Rep. Keith Ellison, an early Bernie Sanders supporter and the first Muslim elected to Congress, is the right choice. Rep. Ellison has been endorsed by Sen. Sanders for the job, and has the experience, principles, and organizational skills to lead the Democratic Party in opposition to the Trump-Pence-McConnell-Ryan-Roberts administration. He is the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a member of the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee and the Congressional Black Caucus, and the founder of the Congressional Consumer Justice Caucus. Democratic Party leaders leading the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline such as Tulsi Gabbard, former DNC vice chair, and Jane Kleeb, chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and former co-chair of the Democratic National Committee Youth Council, should also be considered for leadership positions. When elected, Rep. Ellison must make rebuilding the Democratic Party in all fifty states to represent and defend the working people of this nation of all colors and creeds his full-time priority.