To: All Voters
National Popular Vote Compact
Presidential elections should be decided by the vote of the people. The candidate with the highest popular vote should become president. When states with 270 electoral votes agree to be part of the National Popular Vote Compact the winner of the popular vote will be elected President.
Why is this important?
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 The Electoral College system is outdated but to pass a constitutional amendment to eliminate it is close to impossible.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/
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/